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.
Communes: the pros & cons of intentional community
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a commune? Well, let my mom tell you ALL about it.
Becoming a mom motivated me to learn to ride a bike
I wouldn’t say bike riding was a phobia, but I was 22 and I didn’t know how to ride. There was definitely a psychological part to it, but mostly I was just embarrassed. When you’re five, you’re fearless! When you’re 22, not so much.
Postpartum depression: it’s not just a woman’s disease
Like a werewolf under the light of a full moon, women with “hysteria” were transformed by the powerful force of their uterus, causing an excess of emotion. Interchange that moon for a baby, and you’ve got postpartum depression — a woman’s disease.