"They are spoiled brats, troubled misfits, social aberrations; they’re attention-craving showboats, but also, somehow, reclusive weirdos." Those are just some of the stereotypes The Washington Post identified in an article about the rise of the only child. I myself am an only child, … [Read more...] about The Only Child
Why My Child Has Made Me a Kinder Person
My daughter is two years old. She strings together short sentences, and every day brings a new revelation. She recognizes the houses on our street, and clumsily feeds herself using a fork or sometimes just her fingers. She puts blocks together, one by one, and thoughts together, one by … [Read more...] about Why My Child Has Made Me a Kinder Person
A Dangerous Rise in Fake Children’s Products
When I was in my early twenties, I went shopping in Chinatown for a “Coach” purse — one with the signature C-pattern that was all the rage seemingly everywhere I went. A friend and I were led from the street down a flight of stairs into an unmarked room with copies of designer bags … [Read more...] about A Dangerous Rise in Fake Children’s Products
The Germy Truth About Child Care (And Survival Tips)
When my daughter started daycare at 11 months old, it took exactly three days before she got sick. Cold after relentless cold followed. Fevers. Ear infections. Hand foot and mouth disease. Mysterious stomach bugs. Our family had never been more ill. Sadly, germs and daycare seem to go hand … [Read more...] about The Germy Truth About Child Care (And Survival Tips)
Mommy Mindfulness
I keep all of my stress wrapped up tight in my body, wound around me in layers. And while I'm on autopilot through much of the week -- working, commuting, commandeering bath time and playtime and dinnertime, sweeping through each mess in my house with my hands flying everywhere -- the one … [Read more...] about Mommy Mindfulness