When I first moved to our little town from the city, a friend of mine commented that I was "going suburban." It felt like a dig though I dont think she meant it that way. But I was worried ab...
So, you know when youre pregnant and youve pretty much just stopped shaking and put down that tiny pee stick, and youve worked up the courage to start telling people, and then like the third person y...
You cant ever buy your mom a big enough Mothers Day present. Every day theres something you do that you learned from her; before kids maybe it was the way you organized your dresser or how you drove,...
Partly because he lets me give him so much shit for the sake of amusing you people, and mostly because I sincerely mean it, I often tell Steve how proud I am of him for being willing to work so hard ...
When the email dropped to my inbox last week asking if Id participate in the Parents Connect Sexy Mom Bloggers month, I was still covered in sweat, sitting at my computer wearing what would be best d...
Last week another well-written, thoughtful blog entry made its way around The Facebooks. The writer points out how as parents, we tend to let media, friends and even family make us feel like we arent...
I dont usually talk about my life as a photographer here, mostly because where would I fit that in between the hilarious antics of my ever-gropey husband and back-talking daughter? But after a couple...
Last month Anna disconnected her ears. Its the only explanation I can conjure for her back-talking and defiance. Per usual I consulted parenting experts (hello, Facebook) who suggested a reward chart...
A few weeks ago I hopped onto a Twitter conversation between a group of women talking about what would constitute a dealbreaker in their relationships — specifically, whether "sexting" would ...
Last week or so a friend of mine posted a link to this article about prioritizing time. The gist is that were not actually all that busy, we just dont prioritize the things we dont feel like doing &m...
Back when I first wrote about Steve and me going to counseling, I got really amazing responses from you readers, from people whod been there or were considering it, and I got some frustrated replies ...
Anna had a snow day today, which I only realized as I pulled into the conspicuously empty school parking lot at 8:00 this morning. (Her daycare doesnt post closings on Facebook, apparently.) I did th...
I want to thank the strangers and passersby who take the time to critique the parenting of others, who care enough to offer helpful suggestions, who make blunt, smug observations of the behavior of c...
During the sixty-five eternities it seemed like we had no money, it seemed like no one else had money either. Every news show and morning magazine had their own expert tips on surviving tough times, ...
Last night as I pulled the meat from a whole roasted chicken and prepared it for the stock pot, Anna walked into the kitchen and scooted her stool up next to me. From my elbow she asked, "Mama, w...
When you spend five years waiting for your quality of life to improve the way you hoped it would when you left the city, and when it seems to take forever for that to happen despite your best efforts...
Growing up, I was not The Hot Sister. I wasnt The Fun One, or even The Popular One. At different stages in adolescence I was probably The Smart One, The Tall One, and then I think around senior year ...
Id like to tell you that this was my directorial debut, but somewhere in my parents basement there are stacks of videos taken on a two-piece, eighty-pound VHS camera featuring movies I both choreogra...
If youve raised or are currently raising a toddler, it might seem they exist entirely in an alternate universe with no concept of things like time or gravity. This list might help you make sense of t...
During the months leading up to Christmas, Annas class was busy practicing for their schools December pageant. Their song was Mariah Careys version of Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child, and though Ann...
It hasnt been the easiest year for us, its been one of those years where youre forced to be an adult, to learn things about yourself, to look at your life in all its complicated pieces, to take inven...
Over the weekend, Steve and I experienced what must have been a Christmas-spirit-induced mutual delusion and decided it would be fun to take Anna to see The Muppets. Because I optimistically bought t...
Remember when someone else controlled most of your food intake, so you didnt have to think about things like calories, saturated fat, unhealthy ingredients, environmental impact, sad chickens, BPA co...
If you know how to look someone in the eye who youre not married to and havent birthed, and say unequivocally, firmly, and definitively, "no" then I think a lot of us would like to learn your...
Im not posting a list of things Im thankful for this Thanksgiving, though it is lengthy and names just about everyone whos been a part of my life this year. Instead, I have a confession. This year, I...
I havent written specifically about Anna lately mostly because shes been super awesome and I didnt want to be the mom whos like, "Oh my GAWD you guys, everything my kid does lately is the best th...
Now that Im not home by myself five nights a week armed only with my iPhone and a wooden spoon, Im free to write about how badly it sucked being at home by myself five nights a week. It sucked out lo...
If youve been in a relationship for longer than twenty minutes, you know that many exchanges with a significant other require some interpretation. Below are helpful translations of common household i...
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