Are first year birthday parties really necessary?
Kids don’t even notice their first birthdays, right? So why not spend your kids first bday sipping champagne with your friends?
Reflections on a year of parenthood
I used to read about mothers describing how vulnerable they felt after having their children, and think “Oh, isn’t that lovely. You’re so wide open now and loving at such a different level — how powerful.” Um, no.
I spent my birthday shooting a Birth Day
My friends Raphael and Shushannah asked me to shoot the hospital birth of their daughter, which was also my birthday, and it was a very stellar day indeed.
Coming to terms with the limits of lesbian conception
As a lesbian, I know that there are many wonderful ways to start a family with my partner. But I’m also having to come to terms emotionally with the fact that I will never be able to physically conceive a baby with my future wife.
Babycrack: when wanting a baby gets weird
What is babycrack? It’s that irrational little voice in your head telling you yesssss, you want a babeeeee. Even if you can barely pay your rennnnnt…
Pushba’s maternity photos
I know I should try to curb my Pushba obsession, and I swear I would … if I found photos of moms like this ANYWHERE else online.
A few ways you can keep your kid’s art forever
What to do when you’ve run out of fridge space? Instead of storing it in a box for the next thirty-odd years, make an art clothesline or tattoo it on your chest.
Supporting the offbeat & subfertile
Recently, one of my dearest friends told me she’s been having fertility problems for about a year. I feel really helpless and unsure of the best way to support her.
How can you be a good offbeat pre-auntie or uncle when things aren’t going so smoothly?