The other night, Jeff and I were trying to get Teddy down to sleep. We’d rock him and cuddle him, and he’d drift happily off to dreamland. But the moment we put him down — slowly, carefully, like we were strategically placing a nuclear warhead — he’d pop awake, like a cruel baby jack-in-the-box. The […]
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Don’t I know you from somewhere?
Let me start off by saying that I totally get it. Before my daughter was born, I admit that I thought people with their gigantic strollers on the train/bus were clueless and entitled. I mean, they’re the ones who chose to have the kids right? So why is my shin sporting a bruise for the cause?! Don’t these people understand […]
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‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ is goofy but beautiful
“Snow White and the Huntsman” is not good, exactly, but it’s not terrible. The movie, ambitious and prosaic by turns, benefits from director Rupert Sanders’ eye for beauty and compelling images, like the moment when a group of crows dissolves into Charlize Theron, or the melting pile of gold that is the mirror. The story […]
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I’m the Noisy Neighbor
Dear Vered, I’ve lived above an empty foreclosed condo for about a year, but last month new buyers moved in, and I’ve already gotten two notes under my door telling me that I’m too loud. It’s a huge building and neighbors tend to keep to themselves here. I haven’t met the new owners yet (though […]
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Rant cream, part deux
Full-on rage. That’s what I felt this morning when I read, “I don’t want to see your boobs: Military Moms Breastfeeding or Super Models on Time,” from ChicagoNow blogger kirby on Cheaper than Therapy. If you haven’t read my partner-in-crime’s original post on the military moms breastfeeding hullabaloo, you should start there. Kirby’s post basically details her revulsion […]
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It’s 7 a.m., do you know where your rant cream is?
I hope it’s handy, because if you’re like me, you’re probably going to need it after starting the day with this piece on military moms photographed breastfeeding in uniform and the ensuing backlash. It seems that there is no end to “experts” detailing exactly how disgusting and disrespectful breastfeeding in public is — likening it to mid-afternoon […]
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Busted
In the spirit of a recent Pluck column, here’s a transcript of how conversations about my new job have been going: Friend: Hey, how’s your new job? Me: Awesome! Friend: I can’t imagine doing all of that travel! Where have you been? Me: My first week was in Dallas for training. Friend: Uh-huh. Me: Then […]
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Raising my rebellious girl
My daughter Ida is, well … how should I say this? My daughter is assertive. She’s got a lot of words for her age and usually has no problem expressing herself. If she wants that sandwich you’re eating, doesn’t want to share her ball or if she isn’t in the mood for a hug or kiss, you’ll […]
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Piercing a Baby
Dear Vered, My husband has started to insist, as though there were never any question, that we’ll be piercing our newborn baby girl’s ears shortly after her birth. Apparently, his culture does this and it’s considered normal. It’s not my culture, and something about this rubs me the wrong way, but I’m having a hard […]
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Toddler Transcript
Some moments in parenting are so perfectly hilarious that they really deserve an audience. At the very least, a transcript of events should be made available for those interested parties. In this vein, I present the following interaction between my beloved two-year-old and myself from recent events: The scene opens with Mother sautéing vegetables (fine, bacon) […]