Last Friday, 13-year-old Julia Siegler was killed in a tragic accident when she was hit by two cars on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, as she crossed the street to catch her school bus. Her mother was there and witnessed the horrific event, as well as her classmates, who were in the bus and saw [...]
As much as my five-year-old son loves play-dates, I am ready to throw in the towel. No, it is not the fact that my house looks like a tornado tore through it after Dylan leaves- with chunks of play-do ground into the carpet and sharp Lego pieces scattered everywhere, just waiting for me to step [...]
For starters, I find the term “mommy-blogger” off-putting. It’s kind of like the expression “mommy-makeover” or “MILF (which stands for “mommy I’d like to fuck”, in case you were wondering!) ”Mommy-blogger” feels patronizing, degrading- like a silly, little hobby that one does between changing poopy diapers.
Then there is the actual genre, which has many disturbing [...]
I dreamt about my mom last night. It’s been awhile since she’s visited me in my dreams. Her appearances come in waves- I’ll see her every night for a week or two, then she’ll disappear for a month or more. She always seems to show up when I need her the most.
In my dream we [...]
We’ve all been there. You’re at a restaurant with your little munchkin and she innocently leans on the table- perhaps a bit too zealously. It tilts… and all the plates, glasses, and silverware start sliding down. Just as the image of your entire meal crashing to the floor flashes before your eyes, your semi-decent parenting [...]
Perhaps I need to find a new hobby because I seem to spend most of my days wondering if I am a good-enough mom. When the gift of introspection meets an inherent tendency to beat myself up mercilessly over the smallest thing (real or imagined), my maternal angst blossoms. The fact that I am clinical [...]
I totally get it. Christmas trees are beautiful….the aroma, the sparkly ornaments, the beautifully wrapped presents underneath. I would be lying to say that at this time of the year, there isn’t a small part of me that wishes that I could partake in the Christmas festivities, too. But I don’t because I’m Jewish.
Many of [...]
On of the best pieces of parenting wisdom I ever heard from Betsy Braun Brown, a best-selling author and parenting expert. Out of desperation, I went to her for a consultation. Yes, I know how neurotic and indulgent it may seem to run to a Parenting Expert for advice about how to deal with your [...]
I recently went to one of my favorite stores- American Apparel- to do some shopping. I love American Apparel- the unadorned super-soft cotton tees are not only comfortable but cute and cheap. Additionally, the clothes are made in the US and the company employs fair labor practices. Yes, the average age of most of their [...]
It started with a miniature Mr. GoodBar on Halloween night. I mean, Mr. GoodBar is a nostalgic candy- it reminds me of my childhood (circa 1983) walking down to 7-Eleven with my brother Jeff on warm, summer nights. How could I resist perfectly roasted peanuts in creamy, Hershey’s milk chocolate?
Then I moved on to the [...]
