Why Babies Should Never Travel on Airplanes

Why Babies Should Never Travel on Airplanes

Before Stu and I had Beckett, we traveled quite a bit. I collected new destinations like coins in my pocket; I carried the memories of each one everywhere I went and liked the way they sounded as they clinked together. Paris. London. New York. Clink. Adding new ones made me feel rich. Basically the only thing [...]

How to Make the Most of Your Dwindling Maternity Leave in 7 Easy Steps

How to Make the Most of Your Dwindling Maternity Leave in 7 Easy Steps

Back in March, I remember sitting in the dark of B's room during one of our many late night rendezvous, counting how many months I had left of my maternity leave. Five. Well, five and a little bit. How was it even possible that I had a six month old already? And what could I [...]

The Aspiring Something

The Aspiring Something

As I put my ten month-old down for his nap which, as any parent knows, can range anywhere from twelve to two hundred minutes, I started to think of all of the important tasks that I need to complete today. I can't remember the last time I scrubbed the toilet, and there is a glistening puddle of cat [...]