Parenting is just a series of creative lies. If you’re one of those people who say “we don’t lie to our kids” Well, you’re lying to yourself. I bet you say all these lies, too. And if you don’t…you’re probably not my kind of people. I don’t have a favorite. I do. It changes based More…
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I Don’t Want a Freakin’ Boy
I have three children. They’re all three girls. I am pleased with this. I would have been just as pleased with three boys. Or two boys and a girl. Or two girls and a boy. I don’t care about their gender. So when I was pregnant with my second, and then third child and had More…
The Rules of Babies
You do not talk about Babies My husband and I have been saying this rule since the first week of bringing our first born home. If you talk about babies, you’re jinxing it. I said “She sleeps so well!” … And then she didn’t sleep for a week. He said “I think she’s going to More…
Last Chance Babies
I’m pretty opinionated. Which I don’t think is necessarily a bad thing. I don’t even thing it’s a bad thing to be vocal about my opinions. But I’m not never-changing. My opinions evolve as I learn more. Or even just when the mood strikes. So, I very often find myself in a sucky predicament: Eating More…
Same Statement… Less Emo.
I’m tired of smiling through the pain. I bet you’ve heard that before, huh? Or some deviation. Just because I’m smiling doesn’t mean I’m not hiding pain. Blah blah. It makes me roll my eyes every time I read it. Which is pretty unsympathetic, I know. But if you’re posting that on Facebook, you’re probably More…
Why you should NEVER suggest someone “Just Adopt”
I think a lot of people find themselves in this situation; Infertility touches everyone in some way. Either you suffer it, or you know someone struggling. My best friend, and a few other close friends, are currently struggling. All too often, I hear the words that make me cringe: “Have you ever thought about More…
You can’t handle multiple kids if you can’t handle…
The biggest jump in kids is always 0 to 1. But 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 aren’t exactly easy, either. If you’re contemplating having multiples, then there are some things I think you should consider. You can’t handle multiples if you can’t handle: Sleeping with at least one kid in between you and More…
What if my Kid’s Weird?
All my life I’ve been a little different. Not like… ‘can’t be seen in public’ weird, but I’m socially awkward. As an adult, that’s ok. I’ve come to terms. NBD. I seek out other wallflowers and people who respond to “Good morning” with “The Pancakes were awesome!” But when I was a kid and I More…
Three’s Enough
I love babies. When I have a baby, I want another as soon as it starts walking. I’ve always wanted a house full of kids. We just bought a house that we could comfortably fit a couple more kids. My recovery from my last child was really smooth. So was caring for her; this whole “parenting a newborn” More…
Teething Tricks
Teething sucks. From the moment I get pregnant I start dreading the baby’s first teeth. The kid will JUST start sleeping decently well. Or you’re used to the shitty sleep, whichever. And then the teeth come. And they ruin whatever schedule you had for everything. You’re more sleep deprived than ever, your heart hurts because More…