It’s February and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. This year, instead of bundling up and trudging out into the cold with the rest of the crowd...
Category - Parenting & Relationships
New Mommy Files: Sh*t Happens, Part Deux
At some point every day, I lock eyes with my daughter. We gaze into each others’ eyes and just as I start getting caught up in the “moment,”...
Divided Homes for the Holidays
‘Tis the season for stress. I see it in the faces of passersby. I hear more horns being honked and sighs being exhaled than any other time of year...
Adventures in Finding a Babysitter
It’s December. Party season. You’ve opened the evites. You’ve found the perfect little black dress. Something’s missing. Oh, yeah, a...
New Mommy Files: Sh*t Happens
This morning I nearly stepped in a pile of excrement. I didn’t freak out. There was no lazy dog owner to hurl a dirty look at. I wasn’t on a...
Making Self Care a Priority
I have a bad habit. Lots of them, actually, but the most insidious is how I slack off on basic self care. I’ll shell out $100 at the spa for an...
New Mommy Files: Exercise This, Buddy
Lately I’ve been feeling guilty about not getting my sorry butt to the gym, but as I sit here and attempt to bang out this next blog entry, I realize I...
The @*&!ing Joy of Cooking with my Mother-in-Law
When my husband (aka Love Rocket) and I got married, er eloped, my concept of having in-laws and all that entailed was murky at best, particularly since...
Be the Change, Part III: Identity Crisis
In my grand plan to overhaul my life and get more comfortable with, well, everything, I knew one important step would require a hard, in-depth look at my...
New Mommy Files: Throw Momma (and Baby) From the Train
A few weeks ago, I decided to help a friend with a photography project, and in order to do so had to take a three-hour train ride to another city. As I was...