When I had my first daughter, none of my close friends had kids yet, and I felt like it might be a good idea to meet some new parents to hang out with. But the thing is, making new friends as a grown-up can be pretty difficult. Finding other parents you click with that you… Read more →
Ever notice how kids always ask super complicated questions at the worst possible times? You’d think their burning desire for information would show up when everyone’s feeling calm and collected, like after a bedtime story or while you’re working together on a puzzle that still has (most) of its pieces. At my house, big, important… Read more →
Hormones, man. Hormones are some very powerful things. The changes that happen to our bodies in adolescence thanks to those ‘mones are HUGE! I’m pretty sure that is why I had such a long and drawn out awkward phase. I was surprised and not super excited when, for me, pregnancy felt like a second round… Read more →