I'm thrilled to be selected as one of the 10 moms gamely attempting to define motherhood in the Washington Post today: "She is a mother. She is vulnerable (just hurt her child, and you’ll see) and she is strong (just hurt her child, and you’ll see). She has been elevated (she is Mom) and she… Continue reading Washington Post: 10 Moms Define Motherhood
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Washington Post: Dads Are Happier Than Moms
If we follow one another on Twitter, you may have felt me bristling just a little bit last Thursday. There was news about parent happiness - and I wasn't a fan of the scientists' suggestion. So I called the lead researcher up, and here's what I found. Dads are happier than moms. Science wants to… Continue reading Washington Post: Dads Are Happier Than Moms
New Book! So Glad They Told Me
Which is harder? The everyday rush of school lunches, the laundry on the floor, the arguments between kids, and the complaining about chores? Or is it the call from the school nurse, the feverish child, or the crisis of a bee sting or a bloody knee? That's what I write about in my essay in… Continue reading New Book! So Glad They Told Me