How I Knew My Daughter Had Autism, Even Before Her Doctors Did
I felt certain that my milestone-missing toddler wasn’t just a “lazy baby,” as one doctor affectionately called her. I knew in my heart that she was autistic.
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I felt certain that my milestone-missing toddler wasn’t just a “lazy baby,” as one doctor affectionately called her. I knew in my heart that she was autistic.
I’ve been nursing my daughter for the last two and a half years. I had a goal to make it until her first birthday, and when that day came and went, we just kind of kept going. There were no more episodes of clogged milk ducts, no more leaking through my shirts and I no […]
Ah, sweet summertime. Once upon a time, the season brought the scent of tanning oil and feel of the hot sand under your feet. Now it brings always-hungry kids and a line around the block to get an iced coffee. For some of us, it also brings summer babies. Precious little bundles wrapped in muslin […]
I’ve been accused of having a touch of OCD when it comes to cleanliness and order, and I don’t deny that I’m an uptight asshole who takes personal hygiene perhaps a bit too seriously. I’ve been known to shower up to three times a day, and yes, I realize that is not normal. There are […]
Babyproofing, like parenting, it’s one of those things that sounds easy in theory but proves to be a little harder in practice. It’s not so much the act of creating safer spaces that is difficult but rather the realization that danger lurks around nearly every corner when you have little ones. Once your baby is […]
Before I became a mom, I swore I would never drive a minivan. After I became a mom, I still swore I would never drive a minivan, and for the first few years, I didn’t. I didn’t need to. I had one small child who fit compactly in the backseat of the silver Subaru Impreza […]
Everyone knows that there can be more risk involved with pregnancies involving multiples, but you may be less familiar with a rare disorder called Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), which can occur in identical twin (or higher multiples) pregnancies sharing the same placenta. If you are pregnant with identical twins, here is what you need […]
The night nurse who helped me care for my twins after they were born was a godsend.
Years before I became a mom, a relationship expert told me the secret to a happier marriage with young kids. I’m so glad I remembered it.
And yes, these breaks benefit me too, even though I’m left doing more of the work at home with our boys.
These Hollywood moms do it all — times two! Well, OK, they probably have help.
So yeah, sh*t’s going down in my house and it’s freaking me out.