I'll admit it; I want to be the fun one. I want to be that parent I think my kids crave. The one who will shower them with gluttonous gifts they don't need (or even ask for) who lets them spoon Nutella out of the jar and stay up past their bedtime to watch the newest Disney channel episode. When it comes to raising and disciplining my kids I am hungry for their approval, as my husband who could … [Read more...]
I’m not one for soapboxes but this wench on Twitter told me I had a horrific JEWISH nose and well it deserved a post
This blog is really not a space that I'd like to get on religious or political soapboxes and get into convoluted philosophical debates- about anything other than the minutiae of being married. Because the truth is I debate enough in my own marriage- heck if I'm going to debate here too! And really don't you just want to come here and talk about the Beverly Hills Housewives, sugar daddies, … [Read more...]
Is being a good enough mother…enough?
After I had my daughter what feels like almost a decade ago ( shoot it was almost 10 years ago) I was blessed enough in my personal life to be able to stay at home and luxuriate in full-time motherhood. I had all these grand notions about how effortless and all encompassing it would be- the love would be so palpable, that I'd be able to subsist on it alone. Of course anticipation is never quite … [Read more...]
My nine year-old says she’s done with her princess days
Forget about my kids; I'm the one having major growing pains. After accidentally clicking on a folder on my computer which contained pictures of my nine-year-old daughter as a cherubic toddler scampering about- I found myself overwhelmed with sadness. Okay, I was weeping uncontrollably for a solid five minutes as I clicked through a dozen or so files, charting her progression from baby to now … [Read more...]
So I fight with my husband…
When I initially wrote the article Why Can't I stop fighting in front of my children for the Washington Post I had no idea that it would unleash a virtual hail storm of hate aimed directly at me. Why did I write it and put myself out there in the stratosphere- to be picked apart and judged by anonymous, faceless internet users, the majority of whom harshly criticized my admission that I fought … [Read more...]