You’ve Got Guts, Kid
I'm not sure why strangers feel the need to go up to my little girl and call her "Princess." Is she wearing a tiara? Waving a wand? Setting me up in a 60 room castle filled with jewels? If only. Perhaps she can deflect the moniker with the tee from Tough...
7 Crazy Nights Plus 1 Semi-Responsible One
I remember as a kid getting the choice of one big awesome present for Hanukkah, or eight smaller ones. Of course, eight being more than one, the decision was a no-brainer. If your kids use the same logic, and you're still out there scrounging around for that seventh...
Come on Baby, Do the Locomotion
There's a rumor going around that boys love trains. I wouldn't know for sure, but I will assume that every boy I've ever seen who needs to be pried kicking and screaming from the train set in our local toy store speaks for his brethren.If you want to indulge your...
And The Award for Least Annoying Kids Music of 2007 Goes To…
If you have one long car ride to the in-laws planned this holiday season, or even one trip to the mall where you're likely to get stuck in 16 hours of traffic just to get out of the parking lot, you might want to consider updating your savage kid-soothing music...
DaScoop on DaBib
With Baby #1, I made the mistake that some parents do with gear, putting aesthetics ahead of practicality. Let's just say that a cream-colored cashmere cardigan on a baby is only worth it if it's $7.99 at Daffy's, and that a gray flannel sling in the summer is just...
Look Prettier As You Wrestle That Turkey into Submission
Next week, as you tirelessly slave over a hot turkey and your eighteen meticulously prepared and garnished side dishes (What? You don't do that? Really?) I can only hope that you are looking as lovely and fresh as can be.This of course is nearly impossible. So...
The Breast Advice
In my experience, the average book on breastfeeding is about as interesting-slash-entertaining as your 6th grade health text. While it may contain valuable information, how much of it can you absorb when you're nodding off from third trimester narcolepsy anyway?...
Dear Santa, Please Don’t Bring Me Anything On the Recall List
I admit I'm cynical about a lot of things, but Santa, for some reason, is not one of them. I am already having the best time telling my 2 year-old about how this guy sneaks into the house while she's sleeping and eats the cookies that she's just made.(Come to think of...
It’s Never Too Early for Custom Shoes
You might think that baby shoes made to order are merely something just for the rich. Allow me to correct that misperception. While perusing the wares at haute mama-run shop, Tiny McSmall, I lingered over all sorts of wish list-qualifying goodies from the likes...
C’mon, Get the Kid a Pony Already
I honestly didn't understand the appeal of stick horses until I set my two year-old loose on a toy store display filled with them. My God, you would have thought they were real ponies the way her face lit up as she mounted one and took off down an aisle towards the...