Ringing Endorsements: Volume II

This week has been a good one, aside from the fact that a lingering cold has settled into my chest, leaving me with a husky man voice that has made teaching yoga quite difficult. But beyond that, I’ve found myself getting back into the writing groove for the first time in awhile. For the first time […]

On Mom.Me —> Mom Plans, God Laughs

After typing up my two-page birth plan, I had five copies printed out on highlighter-green paper and laminated. After going over this plan with my “birthing companions” (my husband and my mother), these copies were placed in the suitcase I would be bringing to the hospital, so as to be handed out to hospital staff […]

My Daughter, The Con Artist

We had trouble putting Emily to bed last night. She got her usual pre-bedtime bath. Bottle. Burp. But at the end of this routine, her eyelids didn’t go droopy. Her arms didn’t go limp. Instead, she just fussed and fussed and fussed. Eventually, I took her upstairs anyway, at which point I fully expected her […]

Ringing Endorsements: Volume I

I thought I’d take some time every Friday to share with you the things I especially loved throughout the week. Things for moms. Things for word nerds. Things for yogis. Etc. Without further ado, my first installment of Ringing Endorsements: The Salinger Contract. By Adam Langer, The Salinger Contract is a fun, silly thriller whose main protagonist is… […]

These Boobs Belong To You, Babe

I never wanted to breastfeed. I know, I know. This is something I’ve always been wary of sharing. With those people who dared to pry, in fact–those in my breastfeeding and hypnobirthing classes, those in my new mom support groups, those veteran moms who are a part of my life–I’ve always just said, “I’m going to give […]