by Amy | Jul 12, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, Infertility, My Family
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...
by Amy | Jul 7, 2012 | Couplehood, My Family, Parenthood
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...
by Amy | Jul 1, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, My Family
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...
by Amy | Jun 25, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, Infertility, My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
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...
by Amy | Jun 19, 2012 | Giveaways, List, My Family, Parenthood
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...
