Asiaselects/Asia Selects/Getty Images When I was a kid, I had this friend who was the fourth of what would ultimately be eight brothers. Just about every year or so, his mom would get pregnant and every year — boom — another brother. Now, common knowledge tells us that a baby’s sex is basically a 50/50...
Daniel Lee/Moment/Getty Images Back when I got married *mumble mumble* years ago, I was adamant about a child-free wedding. Now there’s a lot I don’t understand about my past self when it comes to wedding planning, (Dear Past Jamie: were chair covers really something you should have been stressed about at any point in your...
StockPlanets/E+/Getty Images There’s a good chance you’ve encountered a news article, politician, or tech-bro expressing concern about (or downright catastrophizing) declining birth rates. Donald Trump declared himself “the fertilization president” while issuing a (toothless) executive order seeking to expand IVF, and has floated the idea of a $5,000 “baby bonus.” At a March for Life...
Instagram It’s summer, and that means travel, and for parents, that means one of my least favorite things: defending my right to travel with children. Specifically, against people who think I’m entitled for having the audacity to *checks notes* have my family on public transportation. Because, apparently, they believe they’re entitled to an experience free...