When did your family stop co-sleeping?
Jasper is two, and we’re still co-sleeping with no end in sight. When and how did your family stop?
How do I deal with family members who want to get my kids tons of STUFF?
What do you do when your family can’t stop buying you baby and kid stuff that you DON’T NEED?
Trying to conceive: Is it hard having a birthday near a holiday?
Kate wants to know: how much does it suck to have a birthday close to a major holiday?
What do you wear during labor and birth?
So you’re going to have a baby. Like, imminently. Like, within a few hours. What to wear?
Baby wearing made me a Mom
Here’s how Maura found closeness with her foster son through baby wearing.
How can you find yourself when you’re focused on raising someone else?
How do you teach your child to cultivate a sense of self if you yourself don’t have one?
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.