Before I became a parent — and even while I was pregnant — I would see a strong-willed toddler in mid-tantrum and think, “That’s not going to be my child.” There was definitely a judge-y tone in that voice in my head. Continue reading Before I Became a Parent
@justinbaldoni on Instagram: “Emily took this [photo] in Whole Foods. It’s now one of my favorite photos ever of me and my dad. Two men, standing together in silence, forever bonded by an unconditional love for both each other and this brand new, raw and pure soul…” Continue reading The Value of Tantrums
Before I became a parent, l said things like, “l’m never going to be one of those parents whose life revolves around their kids” and “we’re still going to do all the things we did before we had children.” Continue reading Before I Became a Parent
Break suction and pry nipple out of gruesome bear trap in center of sweet baby’s tender face. Wipe away tears (mama’s; not baby’s, but sometimes both). Try again. Fail numerous times to engineer a comfortable latch. Submit to hungry newborn’s best efforts. Dig fingernails into bedsheets while shockingly inelastic, toothless gums knead nipples until raw. Grit teeth. Cry silently as burning in nipple matches searing inferno in postpartum vagina. Continue reading Breastfeeding: The Most Unnatural Natural Thing in the World
Before I became a parent, I was a model of efficiency and productivity. I could look back at the end of each day with an air of self-satisfaction as I reviewed all I had accomplished. My skillsets as a “glorified secretary” had already proven transferable across a variety of complex industries and demanding personalities over a 10-year period in one of the toughest corporate environments in the world. New York City. A baby would certainly be no exception. Continue reading Before I Became a Parent
The day after our daughter, Sydney, was born in 2016, Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post and Thrive Global, posted a photo of our new baby on Instagram with the following caption… Continue reading Postpartum OCD is also a Thing
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