The last week and a half I’ve seen a new conversation, a mommy war of different nuance playing out, that of the mom who has her children vaccinated vs. the mom who does not. In other parenting debates of working vs. non outside the home, schooling choices and...
I was first introduced to the Bravermans in Season 2. Working for a mothering organization I figured it was important to be up on a major network show called Parenthood. As I sat on the sofa, my legs curled around me, my own kids tucked into bed, I wondered how I’d...
The last week I’ve hopped around visiting a few places on the world wide web and in case you missed them (and are interested) here were some of my stops: First, the Hello Darling blog had a piece on one of my favorite things to write and talk about,...
“Mom…you don’t have to be perfect!” I sensed a tension in her tone, but I was unsure the reason. Judgment? Disappointment? Recognition of hypocrisy personified right in front of her? My gaze moved from the mirror and landed on this girl standing next to me. This...
This feels like one big introduction of friends, a holiday party right here. Because I want you to know these interesting, smart, talented women, and I want them to know you. Some might call this a “Ones to Watch” list, women who are on the rise in their...
All weekend I’ve been thinking about President Obama’s comments about mothers and the choice to stay home. If you missed this sound bite media frenzy, you can quickly read up on it here. If you are looking for an angry post about why his words were scandalous, you can...
