My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior. While she’s knee-deep in college applications and essays, I’m struggling to come to terms with the fact that this time next year my baby won’t be at home. To make sure I can help her if...
My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior. While she’s knee-deep in college applications and essays, I’m struggling to come to terms with the fact that this time next year my baby won’t be at home. To make sure I can help her if...
Get it in writing. If I could give influencers and other content creators just one piece of advice, that would be it. Every deal needs to be in writing. Make no mistake. If you are creating content and want to get paid for...
Attention parents with swimming pools. Should you have other parents sign a liability waiver and release, like the ones you sign at an indoor trampoline park, before you allow their kids to swim in your backyard pool? I’ve been both a parent and...
My mommy works on the computer and FaceTimes people. She is really good at her job. That’s how my first grader described what my job is in a recent school writing assignment. While I appreciated the complement, it made me realize just how...
Have you read Instagram’s Terms of Use? Probably not. Don’t feel bad. A 2017 Deloitte survey found that 91% of people consent to terms of service without reading them. For people ages 18-34, that rate was even higher, 97% did so. Whether you...
“As a woman, you can be a literal supreme court justice and still get shouted down like someone’s little sister isn’t exactly encouraging news.” Just ask Sonia Sotomayor. Manterrupting is the annoying tendency of men to talk over and interrupt women. One of...
Gen-Xers, do you remember Spencer Elden? You may not remember his name, but you certainly will his genitals. Or at least how they looked when he was a baby. Yes, Spencer was the baby featured on Nirvana’s Nevermind album, drifting naked in a...
“I would rather retake the bar exam for two weeks straight than have to repeat the balancing act I miraculously achieved for months on end last year.” Strong words from a fellow lawyer mom describing what a disaster the last two years have...
I almost crossed paths with Britney Spears on my honeymoon. My husband and I were hiking up the volcano on Nevis in the Caribbean, a hike that required a machete-wielding guide to break the path. As our guide happily slashed through the vegetation...
Who says kids get to have all the fun in summer? We parents know there’s not a whole lot of relaxation and fun in store for us this summer. We can look forward to summer camp drop offs and pick ups, endless requests...
I’m spending a rainy Saturday afternoon planning our family summer vacation. Correction. The kids are going on vacation. I’m going on a trip. A journey to a place other than my house where I can still spend my days settling sister squabbles, preparing...
I shocked some of my friends recently with a controversial parenting decision. No, it doesn’t involve one of my kids getting a tattoo. Drum roll…I’m paying someone to teach my 2 younger kids how to ride a bike. Judging by the reaction of...
