For roughly half of the country, this is an introduction that probably seems unimaginable. This morning's headlines paint an incredibly dire picture for our communities and our country. If you are a parent, as I am, I urge you to pause and step in as a voice of reason for your child. Kids will hear

Hello from my childhood bedroom! I'm writing COTW from my bunk bed while my mom plays Melissa Etheridge on the stereo. I'm in Jersey for the weekend to visit my her (my mom, not Melissa) post-knee-replacement surgery. Of course, this means I cleaned the beauty closet out of Kerastase, bright

If you’re a working mom, I am sure that — like me — you’ve often wished you could clone yourself. For me, the first iteration would be a traditionally “perfect” mom who bakes cookies, is an active member of the school board and can always be there for her children. The second would be a ...Continue

The minute I strapped my baby daughter to my chest, I had an uneasy feeling. My husband was helping me adjust the carrier's straps, and I became more and more uncomfortable. At first, I blamed the baby. She was a big girl — easily 10 pounds and only a week old. That is a lot of weight to carry

Austria is known as the country that brought the world the waltz, Wiener schnitzel, and lots of really yummy pastries. It’s also the birthplace of Freud, a little trivia factoid that might lead you to assume that mental health would be an open topic, and not a taboo subject. But as I’ve ...Continue