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I don’t consider myself a villain, but I do like a well-intentioned “told you so.” Not in a silly way. But with a knowing smile, paired with a gentle laugh and a hug. When you are pregnant and giving birth, it is one of the most intimate experiences. When we think back to all the...

If you’ve been a parent for a while, you’re all too familiar with the “do your kids belong here” debate. Should children be allowed in breweries? On a plane? At a nice restaurant? Acting perfectly in public before you turned 18? This can be really frustrating for anyone seeking a life that is entirely child-centered....

24 hours a month, I hate my family. My period came two days later. At this point, I was relieved because it meant I didn’t actually hate them, it was just my period. This happens every month. I have been menstruating for 35 years. You’d think I’d have a handle on this period by now....

To me, there’s nothing warmer than a ’90s Christmas. I’m not great at psychoanalysis, but even I know this because it was the Christmas era of my childhood, and there was nothing cuter than my mom decorating the tree, baking us cookies, and being tucked into bed with us at night. This wish book is...

Once the children grow up, start lives of their own, and meet their own partners, family dynamics change. This is obvious. Part of these changes often revolve around the holidays. When I got married, my husband and I had to discuss the logistics of where we would go on vacation. Do we go with his...

The Elf on the Shelf is a very polarizing Christmas tradition that parents either fully support or loathe. If you’ve braved the world of Elf on the Shelf, hats off! Thankfully, my husband and I have now managed to avoid this crap and the late-night scramble to toss that little (and creepy) stuffed elf somewhere....