I was one of the last of my friends to have kids, so I haven’t had the chance to be around many newborns, since my youngest grew out of the baby stage. I’ve been totally fine with that; one stepdaughter and two that grew inside of me are more than enough. To top it off, […]
5 Differences I Didn't Expect, Between Baby Boys and Baby Girls
This post came out of a writing prompt I decided to follow, regarding the differences between boys and girls. As someone who tries not to focus on those differences, it was an interesting journey to take, psychologically speaking. Here’s what I wrote: When I had my daughter, I was absolutely positive that “Nurture” was responsible […]
14 Signs You’re a Sleep-Deprived Parent
I know I’m not the first person out there to write about being a sleep-deprived parent. If you have kids, there is a 99% chance that you’ve had a period of time where you weren’t getting enough sleep. And if that’s not true, I don’t want to hear about it from you; you and your […]
6 Things I Will Miss/Not Miss About the Baby Stage
Baby C is getting closer and closer to hitting his first birthday. I can’t believe it, and because I know this is my last child, I’m feeling a little bittersweet. There are plenty of things I know I will not miss about the baby stage, but when I stop to think about them, I have […]
The Littlest Asshole
When I refer to my kids as little assholes, I have always kind of excluded baby C, for the most part. He is, after all a baby. Most of the things he does that are aggravating (like shitty breastfeeding, for example) are not his fault. He’s just doing his baby thing in the best way […]
A message for new mothers that bears repeating
Hey! So I feel incredibly lucky to be getting so many posts put up by HuffPost Canada. They are amazingly supportive, and it’s wonderful to know some of the pieces I’ve written with important messages are getting seen by more people. That’s really what it’s all about, for me.
13 Insignificant Sounds Guaranteed to Keep Your Baby From Falling Asleep
If your child is anything like mine, he can sleep through the apocalypse, once he’s deep in sleep. However, falling asleep requires a special kind of silent juju that I still haven’t got straight, after 2 kids. Here, in no particular order, are the things that will send baby C from dozing peacefully to to babbling […]
6 ways to tell if your baby is actually a zombie
I know. You’ve heard it before. Babies are like zombies, ha ha ha. But I really think baby C might be one, because the Threenager didn’t do any of this stuff, and he’s kind of taken it to a whole new level. Now, I’m no expert on zombies. I’ve only seen snippets of Walking Dead, […]