There’s a lot of talk in parenting circles about how you shouldn’t bribe your kids to do the stuff you want/need them to do. Some people swear that if you potty train your kid with m&ms you’re a big ol’ screw up and your child will never learn to potty without the promise of a…
mommyhood
Mom’s Night In
I knew so much more about being a mom four years ago than I do right now. You know? Before I was actually a mom? Before I was a mom, I planned on regular outings with my girlfriends. Regular “girl’s nights” where we gabbed and drank wine and, I dunno, painted each other’s nails or…
Word Up
It’s no secret I love words, people. I love words the way some love music or paintings or photography or Ring Dings. Words are the way to my soul. They speak to me on a molecular level, you know? The way words and phrases come together to create sentences and paragraphs is magic to my…
Emma, 6 months
It’s been HALF A YEAR since Emma nearly came flying out of my vagina on the side of the highway. Six whole months, y’all! I can hardly believe it, truth be told, because it’s gone by so quickly. Every day she’s changing and growing and learning something new and it’s sad-awesome to watch it all…
The seedy underboob of breastfeeding
Now that it’s been a full 24 hours, I think it’s safe to talk about my yesterday. You see, I breastfeed. (Not new information, bee tee dub.) And sometimes, breastfeeding has a Dark Side. Yesterday, I used the Force (gravity) to conquer the Dark Side of breastfeeding. That Dark Side? A Plugged Duct. Yesterday, I…