To my Second, on his First

One year has come and gone, with you here on Earth, Your arrival was smooth – an uncomplicated birth. A few hours at the birth centre, and into our arms you came, It hurt like hell, but then again, for that, you’re not to blame. When you met your brother, he welcomed you into the […]

Essential Readings to be the Most Okay-est Parent you can be

The other day, I found myself in an unfamiliar position. I was sitting on the couch with one hand holding a cup of coffee that was not cold (what is happening?), and the other holding a stack of paper with words printed on it. That’s right, I was reading a book. You see, all of my […]

Queen Mommy

During a recent Netflix n’ chill (alone with popcorn) session, I listened to comedian Tom Segura do a spiel about how as parents, we don’t have time to ourselves anymore, but we do have moments. He explained that the days of sleeping till noon, having lunch, and vegging out for the rest of the day […]

My Complicated Relationship with St. Nick

I’m already feeling v. weird about the title of this post, given that my brother’s name is Nick. But moving on… Guys, I just don’t know how I feel about the whole Santa Claus narrative. My toddler is 2.5 years old, and while he barely knows his a** from his elbow, he is latching onto […]

Babywearing is the New Black

I’m here in Spain with my fam. And I’ve noticed over the past three weeks an interesting physical change has befallen my body. I have developed a 15 lb growth on the front of my torso. It inhibits my day-to-day activities, and also disturbs my sleep. It occasionally oozes and emits an unpleasant odor. Other […]

FAQ’s About Our Trip (in case anyone gives an F)

Hola from Spain! We are here on an extended holiday during my maternity leave, following the birth of our second child. During my first maternity leave, we packed up our nine-month-old and spent six weeks in Spain. We called it our “mat-moon” – a maternity leave honeymoon. We had a wonderful time, and mostly-successfully navigated living […]

Unmedicated Childbirth Gets Zero Stars on Yelp

~In the realm of personal experiences, childbirth can be considered especially heinous. In the labour and delivery wing, the badass women who birth children are members of an elite squad known as mothers. These are their stories.~ DUN DUN Except it’s just me and my stories. Still reading? I didn’t think so. Ah, the miracle […]