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Why I’ll Encourage My Daughter To Have Babies Sooner Than I Did
I’m 40 years older than my daughter, Viv. As my mother helpfully pointed out, if Viv waits until she’s 40 to have kids like I did, then I’ll be 80 (eighty!) before I’m a grandma. Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t be in any rush to explain safe sex to my daughter. Is being a...
10 Reasons Our Parents Had It So Much Easier
On stressful days, I just want to crank my DeLorean up to 88 mph and travel back to the 1980s, when parenting seemed less taxing and came with a far skinnier rule book. I'm not alone — a report from the Social Issues Research Centre found that nearly half of mothers...
Before & After
Before After Before After Before After Change is good. Happy Father's Day!
Barney Butter Giveaway – Yum
THE BARNEY BUTTER GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING. Have you tried Barney Butter? It’s an all natural almond butter that’s yummy and good for you too, with less than half the saturated fat of peanut butter. Perfect for folks with peanut allergies. ...
Swede and Sour
I’m not just a fake blonde—I’m something of a Swedophile. I drive a Volvo, cared for by Bjorn at the Swedish Otto Kleenik. I enjoy lingonberry jam. My favorite muppet is the Swedish Chef. But Ikea, we need to talk. It’s not what you think. I’ve forgiven you for...
Why We Rent
Despite the housing market collapse and the subsequent fall of civilization, lots of people still think we’re dopes for renting instead of buying. Nevermind that our fancy neighborhood with the good public schools is pretty much unaffordable once ownership is...
The Sperminator
Hi, my name is Amy and I just got artificially inseminated. Have you ever been curious about this stuff? Because I’m happy to tell you all about it. Oversharing is one of the great joys of blogging. For me, the IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) process kicked off with...
Selling Out
You may have noticed that this blog has sponsors now. I hope you don’t mind. BlogHer was really cool about it, allowing me to approve and reject various categories of advertising. I said no to Republicans (sorry, Dad) and yes to booze (you’re welcome, mommies), but...
A Running Start
Whenever I schedule a daytime babysitter, it’s like a bliss/panic swirlie cone as I try to knock weeks’ worth of items off my to-do list, rapid fire. Today, I put something unusual at the top of the list. I went running! First time in two years, since before the...