“Are you going to be a cheap Indian man about this?” This is a common phrase at home, referring to my reluctance to spending over a hundred dollars on anything. I’ll do research for years, to the point that the product I covet has been upgraded or discontinued, forcing me to research all over ... read more

A month before my daughter, Paisley, turned two last spring, the legend of the terrible twos moved in to my home. I’ve had house guests that wouldn’t leave before, but this felt like an invasion bordering on hostage situation. My sweet, delicate girl turned in to a mean little ... read more

My husband and I are expecting a baby boy in about ten weeks. We already have a two year old daughter, so since this baby is the second child we already have the vast majority of baby gear – strollers, car seats, play pen, burp cloths, sheets, etc. Luckily, we registered for gender neutral co... read more

I’m looking around and realizing I’m not really living, just sort of surviving. I had this dog once. She was a Lab mix from the pound and highly crazy. My neighbor (who now has her) believes she has PTSD. She wouldn’t recognize me when I walked in the room sometimes. If I had a ... read more

Having a boy compounded the sense of responsibility I felt as a new mother. The world seemed to expect more. Those raised expectations brought with them an even higher level of anxiety, due in part to work I’d been doing as a clinician in a well-known outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry... read more

Whether or not Santa’s sleigh is full for your family this year, if you’re a mom, it’s a cinch that you will once again be lugging some heavy baggage around from now through New Year’s Day. And last time I looked, you didn’t have flying reindeer helping with all the ... read more