Practically Speaking: Feeding the Freezer and Putting the Kitchen to Bed
In general, anthropomorphizing household objects grates on me. When people insist on calling furniture “she,” I resist joining their frivolous fun. However, […]
No Snacks and Better Lunch: What We Feed Our Children Matters
Last year, I wrote about my belief that we should abolish snack time for children. France, one of the few places resisting […]
Greg McKeown’s “Effortless”: Strategies to Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others
If you know what it’s like to get a word stuck in your head, you’ll know what I meant when I say […]
The Strange Malady of Having Regular Parents
I’ve written before about the crushing weight of trauma people seem to have in response to events and experiences that are, objectively, […]
Pursuing Creativity through Order in Motherhood: “The Baby on the Fire Escape” and “The Compleat Woman”
There’s a cultural misperception that spontaneity and impulse are the fertile ground of artistic expression. Undeniably, there is a long and storied […]
Bee Wilson’s “First Bite”: Rethinking How We Eat and the Breastfeeding World Tour
There are certain writers whose work, no matter the topic, I will read because their perspective is perennially interesting. Such is the […]
Why Being the “Fun Mom” Does Not Work and What To Do Instead
I’ve had the experience and heard many mothers share it of trying to be “fun.” When you go out of your way […]
Laura Vanderkam’s “I Know How She Does It”: Time Tracking and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Laura Vanderkam is a married mother of five, time management expert, and concise and insightful writer. Though it’s been several years since […]
Mindy Pelz’s “Fast Like a Girl”: A Valuable Resource for Women
After writing about fasting a few years ago, I had the unpleasant experience of not being able to fast. There are, as […]
Equality: When Girls Get Drafted
Did you know? Congress has finally done it. Per a recent military spending bill, girls will now be automatically registered for the […]