He’s almost four. His mami told him when he was a little guy that the daddy plants a seed in the mommy and a baby grows.
Now he wants to know how. How does the seed get in there? how does the baby grow? Where does the baby grow? I’ve been deflecting most of these questions […]
My mother had an interesting conversation with my four year old the other day. For some reason, he’s become fascinated by nursing, and often pretends he’s a baby puppy or kitty and some other grown up woman is the mama mammal, and he pretends to nurse. Now, there’s no contact, he’s not actually trying to […]
The Washington Post Health section had a big article today on the effect of the objectification of women, and the harm it does. Increasingly, marketing targets younger and younger audiences with merchandise that is in questionable taste: what pre-teen needs a French maid outfit, for crying out loud? What possible message can we be sending […]
Let’s face it. The very thing that got you pregnant in the first place is hard to get around to once the baby arrives. Exhaustion and hormones strip away your libido, leaving you craving sleep more than sex. What’s a mother to do?
Well, you can start by convincing your partners that if they want you […]
All of our children are in varying stages of development. My friend’s daughter, only a month younger than my son (who will be four this spring), has discovered the joys of self-exploration and will explore herself anywhere. Mom is understandably verklempt at the situation, stuck between a desire to allow her child the freedom to […]
We don’t have a television. I say that with some pretense at superiority, but the dirty little secret in our house is Noggin.com
My kid’s a video game addict. I’m going to have to pull the plug. But that’s another post.
Part of me is fighting getting a television, because I’ll use the television to buy myself […]
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