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The Birds and The Bees…Already?
“I love daddy but he’s not really part of my family because he didn’t make me,” my 6-year old tells me. “Yes he did honey. He’s part of you and you’re part of him. He had as much to do with making you...
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Sleepaway Camp: Visiting Day Edition
Last week I went to visiting day at my 9 year old son’s sleepaway camp in Upstate New York. Michael, Sarah and I flew from our home in Atlanta and drove North with extended family to the camp Daniel...
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Six Resolutions for The New School Year
1. No Morning Mommy Meltdowns. If my kids don’t hear me the first time I remind them to put on their shoes, I will calmly allow them to go to school shoeless. And I will be okay being the mother of the...
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The Virgin and The Stripper (The Birds and The Bees Hollywood Style)
“Dad, what’s a virgin?” my 9-year-old son asked as he and my husband stood in the movie theater lobby. And as Michael was trying to dislodge the popcorn from his esophagus, Daniel lobbed the next...
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Overparenting Anonymous
Me: “Hi. My name is Lauren and I’m an Overparenter.” Group of moms sitting on folding chairs in a semicircle: “Hi Lauren.” Moderator: “Welcome. It’s very brave of you to admit this publicly. Know that...
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Welcome Winter?
Aaaah Winter. How I’ve looked forward to your chilly nights with warm blankets and smoky fireplaces, hot chocolate and the welcome of a toasty house on a wintry evening. How I’ve craved the permission...
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I’m Not a Regular Mom….I’m a Cool Mom
“You know, you’re not hip, mom,” my nine year old recently said to me with what seemed to be a look of pity in his eyes. “Errr, I know,” I answered defensively. “Of course I’m not hip. I never said I...
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My 6yr Old Takes On The Tooth Fairy
Don’t worry, The Tooth Fairy is safe…for now. Even though my six-year-old is an evil genius on par with Darth Vader or El Macho, even though she set a trap so shrewd and wily that I almost fell into...
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Frozen
This past week, my home city of Atlanta and its surrounding areas of 6 million people were brought to a screeching halt. I know that an inch or two of snow and a layer of ice wasn’t to blame. I know...
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Rage in the Barbie Aisle
For the second time in a matter of months, I found myself indignant in the blindingly pink Barbie aisle at Target. My daughter isn’t into Barbies and apparently, given my reaction to all things...
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