Mother's Day
I often spend the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day in a cleaning frenzy, lashing out at everyone who trails mud through my house. The...
Mom
Growing up, I pictured myself childless. At my earliest, I daydreamed of becoming a criminal psychologist, seeing the good in the people...
I'm an Anxious Parent
I hate the term "crazy". Or even "disorder." It makes me seem adept. I hide things from my counselors in fear they'll worry how my...
Hold Your Baby
My four-year old son and I co-sleep, every single night, just as we have since he was a few months old. I share my bed with a wiggly...
My kid's a Butthead
This was never mentioned in parenting class. I was taught to breastfeed, move to solids, try a variety of foods. But they never teach what h