Getting pregnant isn’t an easy task for everyone. For some, it can be an emotional and physical roller coaster of fertility drugs, injections, procedures, ultrasounds, and anxious waiting games. And, unfortunately, sometimes all those efforts still do not result...
Moving to the Bay Area has been a very socially humbling experience.
I always thought I was good at making friends, but it turns out I’ve relied heavily on my husband’s easygoing nature and the built-in friends that came with...
Hi there, fellow playground mom,
I saw you right away as you entered the little kids' section of the park, scanning the crowd, making note of who made eye contact with you and maybe even smiled back, who seemed enviously...
HOW IT STARTED: 2001
When I met my husband 21 years ago at a Starbucks in the city, I never imagined that we would be...
Last week, I was feeling low. My phone was broken and my best friend, Corinna, doesn’t have social media, so reaching out to her was impossible. But something really mysterious and wonderful happened.
My husband returned from work with an...
Father's Day is around the corner, and the fathers in your life have already been gifted countless matching golf shirts and "Best Dad Ever" mugs/magnets/signs/hats? We have pooled together some suggestions for all the awesome dads, but we didn't...
Being a grandmother is a wonderful thing! During the recent trying times, I try to look for the positives and not to dwell on the negatives, especially when it comes to staying connected to my grandson, who is 2...
Lately there has been some immature Mama Drama happening among my group of mama friends. Sadly, it all started on a social media parenting app, and it got me thinking a lot about how to handle things such as...
Marriage is awesome! It’s like a sleepover with your best friend every night and you always have a shoulder to lean on. Then you have kids and everything changes. You’ve probably been told this before, and you may have...
I had the opportunity to attend an out-of-town wedding recently with several former grad school friends, many of whom I still keep in close touch with. Due to last minute planning, I “represented” our clan while leaving my two...
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So You Found Kittens Outside? Here’s What to Do Next
You see them. Tiny, squirming, impossibly small: a litter of kittens tucked behind a bush, under a porch, or near a parking lot curb....
