I took my five-year-old on a trip to Paris
Planning a trip like this with Ruby was a little daunting. I was excited to take her away to a foreign culture and experience it through her eyes. The Eiffel Tower! Walks along the Seine! Stepping into a tiny shop, sampling the wares, exploring the bits and pieces of life that make that somewhere else so exciting… but I was also nervous: how would she handle the two long plane rides there and back? Would we find a way to meet in the middle of how a child experiences a foreign place and how an adult does?
Come indulge in sweet baby-Hobbit-sized chairs and vintage family photo goodness
If you dig all things vintage, you’ll love this family photo session — especially the old vinyl and handmade baby chair!
Pushba had her baby!
Because how could I not report the birth of my favorite Russian mama’s second child?! From what I can tell from Google Translator, Pushba gave birth last week to a health boy named Elisey via emergency c-section.
Our genderqueer family has a lesbian Dad
Many genderqueer parents pick alternative names for their parental role — nothing felt right for my partner, so we’re using Dad.
DIY handmade felt hats for birthdays (and other days, too)
Princess Lasertron is at it again — this time she’s making super cute felt birthday hats and sharing the how-to with us!
Do you cuss around your kids?
Emi doesn’t want to censor herself or her future kids, but also doesn’t want to just piss people off — how do you talk about cussing with your kids?
How will my grandchildren shock me?
I think about the stuff that SO outraged my now-deceased paternal grandmother and am baffled at about how old fashioned she seemed.
Stop wasting your time arguing with other mothers
Emma Donoghue, author of the book Room (which I found uplifiting, despite its darkness), has written a wonderful piece for the Guardian about how mothers need to back off from bitching at each other about EVERYTHING.