This is a selected list of essays I’ve published from around the web. Click here for my online portfolio, and here for a collection of my breastfeeding articles.
Babble
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Here are some favorites:
Does My Early Miscarriage Count, Too?
To the Woman Who Told Me to Hit My Son
Brain, Child Magazine
To My Son, Turning 8
Why I Don’t Sleep Train My Kids
Marked for Life
Daily Worth
Our Year on Food Stamps
Full Grown People
Transportation
Huffington Post
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Kveller
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Here are some favorites:
Why My ‘Gifted’ Child Will Not Be Attending a Gifted Program
Dear Family, I Love You But I Can’t Talk On The Phone
Co-Sleeping Doesn’t Have to Wreck Your Sex Life
Literary Mama
After Page One: Finding Time
Mamalode
In Winter
Why I’m Waiting to Cut my Son’s Hair
Natural Child Magazine
Small Space Living
Role Reboot
At 37, I’ve Finally Made Peace With My Body
It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m Pissed
Learning to Forgive My Father
What I Hope For My Children Now That Same-Sex Marriage is Legal
Scary Mommy
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Here are some of my favorites:
On the Dark Days of Motherhood
The Hardest Thing About Being a New Mom
What Breaks My Heart Most About Not Having a Daughter
I Was Scared to Have a Second Child
A Big Fat Thank You To All the Dads Who Rock Fatherhood
I Just Really Need You To Stay
5 Ways To Make Parenting a Strong-Willed Child Easier
I’m (Almost) Certain I’m Done Having Babies
Screw You, Anxiety
Yes, He’s the Center of My Universe
The Washington Post
Reconnecting with my tween son
Your Tango
Click here to see a full list of my Your Tango articles.
Here are some of my favorites:
An Impassioned Ode to My Mom Hair (Or Lack Thereof)
It’s About Time We Stop Apologizing for Our Imperfect Bodies
For The Love of GOD, Stop Asking Moms These 7 Questions
xoJane
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Got Sent to the Principal for Not Wearing a Bra
5 Things I Want My Kids to Know About Sexual Abuse
