"There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child - and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own." - Robert Brault
They are 5 and 4 years old. A sweet, thoughtful...
Have kids, they said. It will be great, they said. Motherhood is so beautiful, they said.
You know what they didn't say?
Being a mom can be seriously gross sometimes.
Yes, having kids is beautiful and fun and rewarding. But,...
On the inevitable day my kids ask about why they have the names they do, I have been working on a story (based on true events) to help them work through my issues and principled stances about their names....
Remember when Teen Vogue blew up the internet with this article: a tutorial on how to have anal sex. It generated a venomous response from some people; others rushed to defend the magazine's choice to publish an article that...
When you see your legs in shorts after a collage of family vacation photos, it hits you. There is no way around it. Sorry Cher, but you can’t turn back time.
Face it. I am 46. A happy 46-year-old mother...
"But wouldn't you like a little girl?"
During my second pregnancy, I was on the receiving end of this question a seemingly endless amount of times. We had, once again, decided to be surprised in the delivery room. My answer...
This isn't your average breastfeeding complaint, and in some circles I understand that what I am about to say is basically sacrilegious. Regardless, here is the truth:
I'm all set with breastfeeding.
All. Set.
I have been trying to wean my...
At the beginning of every month, I write a letter to my grandmother. I buy fun cards and fill all the white space with what is happening in my world. I usually bring my kids with me when I...
Years ago, I discovered The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. This series of books reviewed how to land a plane, survive a killer bee attack, and other extreme situations. However, at its root is the desire to know how to...
School is out. And you know what that means.
I’ll give you a hint. “Mom, I’m bored.”
The moment one of your kids even hints those words, you cringe a little.
“You’re bored? You just rode bikes with your friends and swam...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
