Spit-up On My Shoulder

12/4/95:
The kids are hitting a raw nerve today. I just have no patience. I feel so guilty because I’m not into the stay-at-home mom thing. Am I a terrible person? I know there are people who would give anything to do this, but, then I wonder - if they actually did [...]

I hope you enjoy this essay I wrote when my girls were five and two. I still think I’m catching up on sleep from those years!
NIGHTUS INTERRUPTUS
No matter how old your kids are, every so often you will still get slammed with a sleepless night. Invariably these nights are the result [...]

I love these truthful quotes about motherhood from the book Thoughts on Being a Mother. Enjoy!
“One hour with a child is like a ten-mile run.” Joan Benoit Samuelson
“I think there should be a compound where they send people who want to be parents. They should have to spend a week there, being pelted [...]

An interesting article came out earlier this week on the importance of bedtime routines for both infants and toddlers. I strongly encourage you to establish a bedtime routine with your baby as soon as possible. Some options to include in the bedtime routine (pick as few or as many as you like, as [...]

Today we’re continuing the discussion with Amy and Marc Vachon, creators of the Equally Shared Parenting website. Equally Shared Parenting (ESP) is when two parents in an intact home share equally in the childraising, housework, breadwinning, and recreation time.
Could ESP work for you? Check out Part 1 of our interview with [...]

Dear Readers,
What is Equally Shared Parenting(ESP)? Amy and Marc Vachon, creators of the website Equally Shared Parenting, describe it as: the purposeful practice of two parents in an intact home sharing equally in the domains of childraising, housework, breadwinning, and recreation time.
Could an ESP arrangement work for your family? Of [...]

I’ve added a new category under Pages in the left-hand column called Books I Recommend. I hope you find the list helpful. The books are organized by category (Breastfeeding, Life Balance, etc..) and I give them all high marks.
Have you found a book that’s been especially useful to you since becoming [...]

Is there anywhere safe? I love sports and read the Sports section of my paper every day. I was angry yesterday to find that even the Sports section isn’t immune to new mom judgment.
Lindsay Davenport, a professional tennis player, played doubles in a match this last weekend with her doctor’s approval. Six weeks [...]

It’s Independence Day, but do you feel free to be the parent you dreamed of? There is so much judgment of parents in this country (particularly brand new ones.) Why is that?
I remember being shocked after Danielle was born about how quickly people were ready to criticize or question what I [...]

In continuing the Father’s Day Theme, here are some websites for expectant and new dads:
Great Dad - Helpful information to answer dad’s questions on numerous topics including Sleep, Sex, and Baby Massage, among many.
Funky Stork: A website for modern expectant fathers and hip new dads. Good info on keeping balance as you become a [...]