The Question My Husband Asks That I Never Know How to Answer
It’s 5 p.m. and I’m making dinner. The twins’ bickering has just erupted into a hot-tears-and-screechy-threats fight, and the three-year-old…
Dear Teachers: So This is a Little Awkward…
I will never forget the time when, aged 5 or 6 years old and struggling into my bathing suit on…
To the Stranger at the Hockey Game: Thank You
Dear Stranger at the Hockey Game, I wish I could have met you, talked to you, maybe even laughed and…
It’s Smart! It’s Funny! It’s Science of Parenthood!
Last night, my husband executed one of the most complicated parenting maneuvers I think he’s ever undertaken. And of course,…
Christmas Eve, Marriage, and one Festive Fridge
“Oh honey, it’s perfect! So shiny! I just love it.” I grinned at my husband as I slid into the…
Finding my Christmas Spirit
One of my favorite things about having children is the way they manage to surprise me. I mean sometimes, of…
That Time When Family Storytelling Got a Little Weird…
It’s a chilly Sunday morning, and my family, stuffed with French toast and bacon, is lounging around at home. While…
10 of the Best Children’s Books to Read this Fall
photo credit: via photopin (license) Finally, here in New England at least, fall has arrived! The air has a crisp…
Presenting It’s Really 10 Months: Special Delivery – available now on Amazon!
Once, when I was pregnant with the twins, I had an encounter with poop that was, well, absolutely horrible. So…
“Sail on, Silver Girl”
It started innocently enough. I was sitting at the table, drinking coffee, lazily making a to-do list for the day….
Follow me! (Or not. I have a terrible sense of direction so I would totally understand if you don’t want to. But it will probably be pretty fun! We can get into scrapes!)
