I Deserve This Space
It has been over a year since I’ve been here. I spent the better part of a decade working to cultivate this site. I wrote some damn good pieces here – and elsewhere – in that decade. I did some… Read more ›
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Men Change Diapers?!
Ashton Kutcher is all over the internets today because he posted a complaint to his Facebook page about men’s restrooms generally lacking changing tables: Judging by the response he got on social media (and, you know, common sense), he’s clearly… Read more ›
Did You Seriously Comment on My Baby’s Body at 6 Weeks Old?
Well, loyal readers – if there are any of you left after my lengthy silence – I’m back on the blogging bandwagon as much as I can be with a baby in my lap. I took a break at the… Read more ›
The Childfree Life’s A Beach
Oh, TIME Magazine. You’ve done it again. Last summer, you asked moms if they were “mom enough” by showing a picture of a perfect mom complete with a flat stomach, skinny jeans, and a breastfeeding toddler, insinuating that moms who… Read more ›
Offbeat Families: Why I’m not letting tragedies stop me from having kids
I’m at Offbeat Families today talking about the tough stuff – how I feel about having babies after the Boston Marathon bombings: My thoughts turned to my friend at work who had given birth that day, and her baby who… Read more ›
Marital Mistakes
Tim mowed the lawn this weekend. This was not the first time this season that he has done so; the torrential rains this spring have made our grass grow full and green. However, it was the first time he forgot… Read more ›
Take a Cue from the Runners: My Thoughts on the Boston Marathon
It’s a strange thing to be so happy that your husband hasn’t yet lived out his lifelong dream. Tim has always been a runner. Since his high school days, he’s been on cross country and track teams. He gets up… Read more ›
Linksplosion: Day Off Edition
I had a freebie day off today. A freebie day off is when you are pretty much the only person you know who has the day off. Everyone else is at work, so I stayed home, ate copious amounts of… Read more ›
Eggsurance
So, this is a thing: I can’t say that I’m surprised. In a culture that is obsessed with babies and women’s age, it only makes sense that someone would try to make money off of making women feel like they… Read more ›
Pressure to be Pregnant
I’m not pregnant. Lately, I feel like I have to wear a t-shirt with these words emblazoned on it so people can stop skirting around the issue. I’ve noticed you haven’t been blogging so much recently. Any particular reason? Oh,… Read more ›
Rethinking the Routine
I’ve been thinking this week that I need to get back into a routine that incorporates writing. This year has been a difficult one because we have so many new things going on at school, and I haven’t been able… Read more ›
Because who doesn’t like cute dog pictures?
Bailey is fitting in great! He and Penny are like old friends. We absolutely love having him around. He’s such a sweetheart! Related PostsLet’s Talk About Anxiety My Body Has Betrayed My Mind Review: The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood… Read more ›
What’s Best for the Family
You might recall a few weeks ago that we got a new dog. You might have also sensed that I was a bit uneasy about the dog becoming a part of our lives. He was very anxious, and made the… Read more ›
There’s a New Kid (Dog) on the Block
We have a new addition to the Samberts household! And it’s a boy! No, we didn’t have a baby. We adopted another dog! He’s a 4-year-old rat terrier mix named Charlie that we got from the awesomest shelter around. He’s… Read more ›
Musings of a Dog Lover
It is (finally) a relatively cool, cloudy day in Chicagoland. I’m spending some quality time with my coffee, a book, and Penny on the couch this morning and it has me a bit pensive. I’m thinking about dogs today, and… Read more ›
It’s not that we can’t have it all. It’s that we shouldn’t.
I have to officially weigh in on the “have it all” debate. I’ve been thinking about it a lot – and I’ve been reading most of the articles in response to Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article that have come across my dash.… Read more ›
No Television?!
Seriously, y’all, there are people out there who actually live without a television. After a few months of this numbing routine, we decided to get rid of our TV. It wasn’t a radical decision at the time. We just knew… Read more ›
The Marriage Project
Not long ago, I was introduced to The Marriage Project at Diverge. It’s a wonderful set of interviews with women who are in modern marriages and relationships that I was fortunate enough to participate in, and I encourage you to… Read more ›
I am, most definitely, mad.
Today was the first day back at work after a wonderful Thanksgiving break. And I opened my inbox – which I had not checked even one time over break because I refused to get sucked into work on my time… Read more ›
Guest Post: Defying Social Norms II: Little Boxes All The Same
This is a guest post by the awesome Stephanie Farrell. You might remember her from this post previously. And now she’s back, being even more awesome. 🙂 Yay! The grass at our house had gotten way too long, and gone… Read more ›