There’s a whole lot of debate out there about “working moms” and “stay-at-home moms” and about which of the two is better for children. In theory, “stay-at-home moms” should have more time for their children. But it gets complicated if a mother spends that time irritated, stressed, lonely or […]
How to Expect When You’re Expecting
With each of our pregnancies, my husband and I have had a difficult time treating the life inside me like it actually was a life. I don’t mean that we have ever believed that it wasn’t — just that the feelings don’t seem to come naturally. It is not always easy to actually treat a […]
The Duggars Could Be Anyone
I was saddened but I wasn’t totally shocked when I heard the recent news about Josh Duggar. I could see how such atrocities could have happened in such a family. No — I’m not agreeing with the vicious critics who say they “saw it coming” and place blame on Christianity or traditional gender roles. The […]
What if You’re Not a Baby Person?
I was not naturally a “baby person.” I’ve never loved looking at Anne Geddes calendars— in fact I’d often rather look at pictures of cute animals. But I have a baby. And, obviously, I’m in love with him. In our culture we seem to have this idea that that in order to have a baby you […]
Parenting Without Fear
Why the seventies were the best time to be a kid— these popular “Buzzfeeds” and articles compare the carefree children of a world where moms didn’t worry much to the anxiety-ridden, adventure-stifled children of today— the children of helicopter parents. We’ve all seen these parents (some of us may have even been them) agonizing over all […]
Celebrating Baby Peace
Throughout both of my pregnancies I feared miscarriage. I tried to commit myself to not entertaining such fears— I tried not to let them prevent me from falling in love. But in the back of my mind the fears were always there. I feared the loss and I feared the sadness but even more than […]