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My Blonde Ambition
Has anyone ever made a comment on your appearance, positive or negative, that changed your perception of yourself, like, forever? For me, it was when a hair stylist described the natural color of my tresses as “mousy brown.” I was in my early 20s, trying to dress for...
5 Things I Miss About The Newborn Stage
Dave had to work on Sunday so I hung out with my friend Lisa and her 7-week-old son. Truth was, I needed a reprieve from being alone with my 19-month-old, who has an overabundance of emotions these days and had just expressed herself by (A) dumping an ice cold glass...
Oh Ricki You’re So Fine
A couple of weeks ago, I found out I'd be appearing on The Ricki Lake Show. My friend Jessica is a producer there and she pitched me as a guest. At first, I was skeptical. I don't know if you remember Ricki's syndicated daytime talk show from the 90s, but it was...
What I’ve Learned From Celebrities About Relationships
My boyfriend Dave and I are approaching our 3 ½ year anniversary and I’m pretty sure that makes me a relationship expert. How did I get so smart? Easy. Everything I know about relationships, I learned from the tabloids. If you have doubts or concerns about your...
My Babysitter Is Better At This Than I Am
When observing your kids’ caregivers in action, do you ever get an inferiority complex? I’m SAHM-ing it these days, but I swear our date night babysitter puts my parenting to shame. She’s like the Latina Mary Poppins: cheerful yet calm, confident yet flexible and...
My Anti-Bucket List: 10 Things I Have No Interest In Doing Before I Die
Damn that Morgan Freeman–the whole world is bucket list crazy. Walking through any airport bookstore, I’m bombarded with thousands of things I should be doing, seeing, reading and eating before I die. Too many things! Can’t be done! Time is precious, sure, but is...
Did I Have To Know I Was Pregnant?
When I was knocked up with Viv, Dave and I became obsessed with the television program “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant.” Have you seen this show? It’s AMAZING. In every episode, a woman recounts how she somehow made it through 9 months of gestation without ever...
When Strangers Attack!
Last week, Dave, Viv and I ate at a casual outdoor restaurant that welcomes families. Our 18-month-old is a delightful lunch companion, but she’s a bit of a slob, and new with a fork, so chunks of grilled cheese and an entire cob of corn had fallen to the patio...
How We Got Here
In response to my last post, about having kids later in life, I received a sweet note from someone who lamented that she is 37, single and still hoping to have a family. Been there. By the time I reached my late 30s, I had dated a ton, but none of my boyfriends ever...