Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision/Getty Images "How was Avery’s serve tonight?" my husband asked after I returned home from volleyball practice. I was lying on the couch, scrolling through Pinterest, busy saving all the pins I’ll never look at again. "Decent," I replied. "Decent?" he asked, "What does that even mean?" His tone was serious, so I lifted...
Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty Images Maybe you want to stop carting around different kid-safe sunscreens and just use one can of spray sunscreen for the whole fam. Maybe all the news about banning fluoride and food dyes has you side-eyeing every ingredient label now. Listen, if your kid will absolutely not hold still for a lotion...
NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images Having a baby fundamentally changes a person. Everything around you is suddenly different. Everything looks different, feels different. For a while, there’s a very specific, craggly line separating your life — the Before and the After. No matter how thrilled or anxious you were about becoming a mom, no matter how planned or...
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images When my 9-year-old dog, Judy, began showing signs of weakness in her back legs, I started brainstorming all the ways I could help her strengthen those muscles. During a routine vet visit, our primary veterinarian asked if I had ever considered acupuncture. Yes, I told her — and proceeded to explain...