by Amy | Aug 5, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood
I wrote this for World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7). If you like it, please “Like” it over at mom.me. Thanks! My mother still thinks it’s my fault. After two weeks of blissfully (okay, painfully) nursing my newborn daughter around the clock, it was...
by Amy | Aug 4, 2014 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
“You look tired” is one of the rudest sentences in the English language. Unless it’s followed up by, “Lie down on this deck chair while I mind your children and straighten up your house,” there is no need to point out the obvious. Of course I look tired – I’m a...
by Amy | Jun 3, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood, Yummy
Do you remember last fall I was so excited to bake for our first preschool bakesale? Then came one of those freakish fall heat waves we have in southern California, and by 5 minutes into the bake sale my chocolate-dipped pretzel rods had melted into a sticky mess. ...
by Amy | Jun 1, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood, Shopping, Sponsored
Even on my laziest parenting days, when I microwave leftovers and skip the bath, I never skimp on teeth brushing. I feel so responsible for cleaning my daughter’s mini pearly whites, especially given her love of sugary treats. Of course, my kid doesn’t always...
by Amy | May 13, 2014 | My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
The lovely Anna at Misadventures in Motherhood asked me to write this guest post as part of series that raises awareness for women’s health org Every Mother Counts. We thought we were out of the woods. After several early miscarriages, I was finally pregnant...
by Amy | May 10, 2014 | Celebrities, My Family, Parenthood
I know Mother’s Day should be all hearts, flowers and pedicures, but I have a confession to make – I’ve been having a hard time mothering lately. My three-year-old, true to her developmental task, is testing every limit I have. Whether she’s willfully pouring yogurt...
