by Amy | Nov 8, 2012 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family
Do you want to see something disgusting? No? Aw come on. This is the “tea” that my acupuncture doctor wants me to drink twice a day to help me get pregnant. It looks like swamp mud. It smells like someone pooped poison mushrooms. When I confess to her that I just...
by Amy | Nov 4, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, List, My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
Here’s my latest article for What To Expect… You’ve grown a tiny human in your belly for nine months and you’re about to give birth. As a mom-to-be, your role in this whole baby-making adventure is clear. What’s less obvious is how your...
by Amy | Nov 1, 2012 | Halloween, Holidays, My Family
Never take candy from strangers. No running in the street. Don’t feed the animals. No trespassing. We keep our hands to ourselves. Happy Opposite Day from Carriage Before Marriage.
by Amy | Oct 24, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
Sometimes when I see stay-at-home dads being all competent and relaxed, hoisting their toddlers one-handed while making realistic elephant sounds, I feel a little threatened. Outwardly, I’m supportive and feminist. Inside, I’m more like Kit De Luca in Pretty Woman...
by Amy | Oct 13, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
My friend Jen, clever mother of two, sent me helium balloons on my birthday because she knew how much Viv would enjoy playing with them. I don’t know what kind of crazy advances they’ve made in Mylar lately but this one hung on for five weeks, floating...
