June 1, 2018 6 pregnancy apps that aren't cheesy AF One of my biggest pregnancy symptoms is getting nauseous over cutesy pregnancy speak. I get green around the gills every time I downloaded an app and read the phrase "bundle of joy." Or it referred to my stomach as "your baby bump." [Insert eye roll emoticon here.] So after some trial and error with apps, I've narrowed down my favorite non-cheesy pregnancy apps to these… Read More 1.0k May 29, 2018 Making mom friends: playgrounds & gonorrhea pee Remember when I wrote about making friends as a grown-up? I talked about putting the work in, being forward and direct, and making plans — not just talking about making plans! Friendships don't "just happen." But sometimes the work that goes into making friends means reaching out to be there for people when they need you. Here's a story… Read More 1.6k 20 Comments May 22, 2018 Crying over spilled breast milk: the decision to exclusively breastfeed my baby Early on in my pregnancy, I decided that I would like to try to exclusively breastfeed my baby. I don't know if I ever could have been prepared for how emotional breastfeeding would be. Nobody could have possibly warned me. When other moms ask me about breastfeeding I often joke that I will never tell my daughter not to cry over spilled milk, because I certainly have. Read More 1.0k May 17, 2018 How do you handle a relative giving religious education to your child without you? My mother-in-law knows I'm a non-religious person. It's been the subject of very awkward conversations and loaded questions and hasn't always gone well. The first question from her upon learning her son and I were pregnant was, "Can I take the baby to church?" But she knows my parenting plan of exposing my child to all religious options. Has anyone tread this road before, and have any advice on how to handle it? What language do I use to make it clear I don't want my toddler being pushed into a certain religion before she's old enough to understand? Read More 1.2k May 10, 2018 Let's talk about talking about your "sex number" The number of people I have slept with is higher than most women I've asked. At the end of the day, I'm not going to lie about my number — I am not ashamed. But I do wonder how I should talk about it in future dating scenarios. Anyone else with a high sex number want to give me advice about talking open and honestly about it? Read More 1234…399
1.0k May 29, 2018 Making mom friends: playgrounds & gonorrhea pee Remember when I wrote about making friends as a grown-up? I talked about putting the work in, being forward and direct, and making plans — not just talking about making plans! Friendships don't "just happen." But sometimes the work that goes into making friends means reaching out to be there for people when they need you. Here's a story… Read More 1.6k 20 Comments May 22, 2018 Crying over spilled breast milk: the decision to exclusively breastfeed my baby Early on in my pregnancy, I decided that I would like to try to exclusively breastfeed my baby. I don't know if I ever could have been prepared for how emotional breastfeeding would be. Nobody could have possibly warned me. When other moms ask me about breastfeeding I often joke that I will never tell my daughter not to cry over spilled milk, because I certainly have. Read More 1.0k May 17, 2018 How do you handle a relative giving religious education to your child without you? My mother-in-law knows I'm a non-religious person. It's been the subject of very awkward conversations and loaded questions and hasn't always gone well. The first question from her upon learning her son and I were pregnant was, "Can I take the baby to church?" But she knows my parenting plan of exposing my child to all religious options. Has anyone tread this road before, and have any advice on how to handle it? What language do I use to make it clear I don't want my toddler being pushed into a certain religion before she's old enough to understand? Read More 1.2k May 10, 2018 Let's talk about talking about your "sex number" The number of people I have slept with is higher than most women I've asked. At the end of the day, I'm not going to lie about my number — I am not ashamed. But I do wonder how I should talk about it in future dating scenarios. Anyone else with a high sex number want to give me advice about talking open and honestly about it? Read More 1234…399
1.6k 20 Comments May 22, 2018 Crying over spilled breast milk: the decision to exclusively breastfeed my baby Early on in my pregnancy, I decided that I would like to try to exclusively breastfeed my baby. I don't know if I ever could have been prepared for how emotional breastfeeding would be. Nobody could have possibly warned me. When other moms ask me about breastfeeding I often joke that I will never tell my daughter not to cry over spilled milk, because I certainly have. Read More 1.0k May 17, 2018 How do you handle a relative giving religious education to your child without you? My mother-in-law knows I'm a non-religious person. It's been the subject of very awkward conversations and loaded questions and hasn't always gone well. The first question from her upon learning her son and I were pregnant was, "Can I take the baby to church?" But she knows my parenting plan of exposing my child to all religious options. Has anyone tread this road before, and have any advice on how to handle it? What language do I use to make it clear I don't want my toddler being pushed into a certain religion before she's old enough to understand? Read More 1.2k May 10, 2018 Let's talk about talking about your "sex number" The number of people I have slept with is higher than most women I've asked. At the end of the day, I'm not going to lie about my number — I am not ashamed. But I do wonder how I should talk about it in future dating scenarios. Anyone else with a high sex number want to give me advice about talking open and honestly about it? Read More 1234…399
1.0k May 17, 2018 How do you handle a relative giving religious education to your child without you? My mother-in-law knows I'm a non-religious person. It's been the subject of very awkward conversations and loaded questions and hasn't always gone well. The first question from her upon learning her son and I were pregnant was, "Can I take the baby to church?" But she knows my parenting plan of exposing my child to all religious options. Has anyone tread this road before, and have any advice on how to handle it? What language do I use to make it clear I don't want my toddler being pushed into a certain religion before she's old enough to understand? Read More 1.2k May 10, 2018 Let's talk about talking about your "sex number" The number of people I have slept with is higher than most women I've asked. At the end of the day, I'm not going to lie about my number — I am not ashamed. But I do wonder how I should talk about it in future dating scenarios. Anyone else with a high sex number want to give me advice about talking open and honestly about it? Read More 1234…399
1.2k May 10, 2018 Let's talk about talking about your "sex number" The number of people I have slept with is higher than most women I've asked. At the end of the day, I'm not going to lie about my number — I am not ashamed. But I do wonder how I should talk about it in future dating scenarios. Anyone else with a high sex number want to give me advice about talking open and honestly about it? Read More 1234…399