This is not an article about “how I got my body back” – which, by the way, has become one of my most hated phrases in the parenting world. This is an article about confidence, taking control, and the...
With the prolific availability and ease of use of all types of kid-centered digital entertainment in today’s world, I knew it would be difficult to keep it out of my boys’ lives. But I was determined to try. At...
Our best friends recently moved away from San Francisco to LA. We miss our impromptu get togethers with them, but we’re doing surprisingly well keeping in touch from afar. When we do see them, it’s like nothing has changed....
One of my favorite mentors once told me the secret to raising happy and healthy children is to know them well and genuinely think they are special for who they are.
This sounded really easy, because luckily my kids...
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love puppets. As a kid, there were so many great children’s shows that used them, like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop. I even had a...
Marriage is awesome! It’s like a sleepover with your best friend every night and you always have a shoulder to lean on. Then you have kids and everything changes. You’ve probably been told this before, and you may have...
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I would say I am a pretty adventurous eater. I once ate a shrimp that was still alive and moving in Tokyo!
My love for trying new foods and flavors...
Dear me, from 15 years ago,
Hello dear friend! I know it may seem silly to write you this letter, but I think about you a lot. I look back upon this time in our life with such fondness. I...
The moment my son arrived it hit me. Suddenly I was immediately on-call, all-the-time breastfeeding, changing diapers, and comforting my little bundle of joy. I didn’t realize that my new “boss” would trigger an identity crisis that would change...
It was my first "not-baby" doctor’s appointment I had in almost 10 years. I looked for an internal medicine doctor the best way I knew how, ask all my mom friends. Unfortunately, most of my mom friends where in...
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