Mommy, can you put down your iPhone?
When I had a child, I swore I wouldn't be a distracted parent. Then I discovered: Babies are really boring
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 37Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood
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Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood
My son, the repeat offender
As Zachary wrestles with law, I struggle with my own dark past and wonder if there's any way to possibly help him
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 6:16 PM UTC 28Life Real Families, Motherhood
Divorcing while pregnant
When I stumbled upon evidence that my new husband might be having an affair, I was horrified -- but also relieved
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 64Life Searched and Destroyed
Let’s talk about dying
At 88 and ailing, I refuse to live at any cost. I only hope that when the time comes, I'll have the courage to act
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 35Life Life stories, Aging
Our faith-free Christmas
Is it a sign of bad parenting that my kids have no clue who the Three Wise Men are?
Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 11:00 PM UTC 55Life Real Families, Life stories
Parenting through the apocalypse
My daughter is worried about the end of times on Dec. 21. I laughed at first, but then I saw real fear
Friday, Dec 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTCLife Real Families, Fatherhood
Curse of my birthing hips
My body promised warmth and maternal comfort, but I wanted nothing to do with a family
Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 14Life Body Issues, Body Wars
Adam Mansbach: My year on the bestseller list
When "Go the F to Sleep" become a sensation, I got a crash course in parenting, celebrity and Kathie Lee Gifford
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 13Life Books, Adam Mansbach
Keep your comments off my baby
As a blogger, I could take the Internet's wrath. But when I decided to have a kid, I wondered: Was it time to quit?
Saturday, Dec 1, 2012 11:00 PM UTCLife Internet Culture, Motherhood
Down with Thanksgiving!
My mom refused to celebrate the Puritan zealots of Plymouth Rock, but she did teach me the value of being weird
Thursday, Nov 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 37Life Weirdos, Puritans, Pilgrims
My Thanksgiving panic
When Mom didn't show up for our weekly video chat, I knew something terrible had happened to her, or my imagination
Thursday, Nov 22, 2012 12:30 AM UTCLife Life stories, Thanksgiving
Our infertile years
I tried everything I could to get pregnant. Each new method was a challenge to my self-esteem, and also my marriage
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 12:59 AM UTC 10Life Parenthood, Fertility, IVF
Sweet boy taken from her arms
Susanne Muller wanted to support her son in Afghanistan. She didn't realize how much she would have to sacrifice
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 12:59 PM UTCLife U.S. Veterans, Military
I ruined the family vacation
With one little screw-up, I reminded myself what a loser I am -- and how forgiving life can be
Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 26Life Europe, Real Families, Parenting
My awesome C-section
Women are supposed to dread the surgery and embrace the beauty of natural birth. Are you kidding me?
Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 43Life Surgery, Childbirth
Obama saved my family
When WIC food started making my kids sick, I learned how a president can really impact a person's life
Sunday, Nov 4, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 40Life Barack Obama, Elections 2012
Alzheimer’s broke his silence
My dad and I were never close. But after he contracted a horrible disease, the impossible happened -- he opened up
Monday, Oct 29, 2012 12:00 AM UTCLife Fatherhood, Life stories
So much for “family values”
I grew up in the kind of traditional, two-person home that the Republicans glorify. And it was hell
Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 9:00 PM UTC 129Life Child abuse, parenting mistakes
What “health of the mother” means
When cancer was suspected during my pregnancy, I faced a decision no woman wants -- and few politicians understand
Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 38Life Ovarian, Pro-choice
My daughter can’t be average
After Tashi's scores came back, I wanted to prove she was smart. Instead, I learned how stupid I can be
Monday, Oct 22, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 70Life parenting mistakes
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