War Stories Archives - Page 2 of 15

01/30/20

I bet there are a lot of moms still trying to figure out what we want to be when we grow up. Particularly those of us who went on a five or ten year hiatus to raise our kids.

12/17/19

Mazzy and Harlow Met the Real Santa

Mazzy has been doubting Santa since last year, but has not fully given up on him yet. While we were waiting for him to come over, she said, “If he’s really Santa, he’ll know my birthday.”

09/20/19

A Mom’s Guide to VSCO Girls

Is being a VSCO girl cool? Is it uncool? Was it ever cool? Is it all just a parody? A parody of what exactly? And most importantly— Is my daughter a VSCO girl? Does she want to be?

07/08/19

34 Ridiculous Things that Real Siblings Fight Over

The most popular battles include important issues like— shower order, who gets to open the front door and where each kid sits in the car. In fact, this entire post is a great justification to only have one kid.

05/15/19

I Couldn’t Wait For Maternity Leave To Be Over

“Aren’t you so sad to leave your baby every day?” was a frequent question from friends and co-workers. “Oh yes,” I’d reply with my saddest expression. I couldn’t let them know how I actually felt: FREE!!!

05/10/19

17 Mothers Share the First Time they REALLY Felt like a Mom

Yes, most of us TECHNICALLY became mothers when our babies were born, but feeling like a mom is something different, that for many of us comes in time.

04/30/19

Sometimes You Need to Sit Back and Watch Your Kid Struggle

Sure, it’s a point of pride when my kids are naturally good at something. But I’m more proud when my kids accomplish something that was not easy for them to do.

03/29/19

What to Do When the Viral Amazon “Mom Coat” Threatens Your Individuality

This past winter, the viral Amazon coat spread through NYC like a disease, affecting almost every mom I know. My friend Lindsey is going to tell you her tale of survival.

03/15/19

The Week in Mommy Shorts

Tuesday night, Mazzy had her art displayed at a charity auction attended by professional artists, street artists, marvel comic artists, the legendary Neil Patrick Harris and freakin’ Paul Rudd.

03/06/19

Explaining the Tricky World of Text Messages to my 9yo

The problem started over Christmas when Mike bought two new iPads for everyone to use. You see, before then, Mazzy and Harlow had been using our old iPads, which were first generation iPads.

12/05/18

20 of the Funniest Holiday Fail Stories

Overcooked turkeys, wrapped empty boxes, a bug infested tree and the time you left one kid’s name off your Christmas card. These are the holiday stories you will remember!

08/22/18

Are Mazzy and Harlow Excited to go Back to School? No.

This totally real family moment was not picture perfect or totally positive, which is exactly why we should share it.

06/06/18

19 Photos I Would Never Post on Instagram

I always laugh when people say, “Thank you for being so real.” Because even my “real” is not actually my REAL. Do you know what I mean?

05/14/18

24 Mother’s Day Card Fails that are Pure Comedy Gold

You know those “mom questionnaires” that kids bring home from school? The ones where teachers ask their students to answer everything from “my mom’s age” to “what my mom does all day?”

04/03/18

That Time I Lost Harlow

It was about a year and a half ago. And I never wrote about it because I felt so awful and embarrassed. But with a little distance, it feels more like a parental rite of passage. Everyone has at least one story.