Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock It was a workday for me and a half day of school for my kids. I was deep in writing a communication plan when my phone buzzed. It was a text from a client, but above that was a message from my 11-year-old son asking if he could talk...
TikTok / @duccilou Sometimes, gender reveals just… don’t go the way you want ‘em to. Maybe you didn’t even know you wanted a certain gender until the cake or smoke or balloon shows up, and you suddenly realize that part of you was really expecting a different color. Gender disappointment isn’t uncommon. But, when this...
Instagram A friend recently asked me if I ever look at my kids and think, “You would never survive out in the wild?” I quickly laughed and replied, “I’ve looked at my children and thought they wouldn’t have survived the early-’90s.” It’s not that they’re completely incapable, but my kids are privileged and sheltered, and...
StudioKreativa/Getty Images My husband and I have been together for over a decade, and married for more than half of that. While no marriage is perfect, he is about as supportive and loving a partner as one could have. Whether it’s pursuing a job, dealing with pregnancy, or helping parent our daughter, I couldn’t ask...