In 2016, from the files of women-who-make-me-want-to-disavow-my-entire-gender comes Meghann Foye, whose write-up on her novel, Meternity, in the NY Post exploded the mommy-sphere into weeping shards of shattered glass for its beyond delusional take on maternity leave. While the hyper-speed world of bloggers and online publications is busy rightly and effectively taking the perspectives shared…
Twelve hours after my dad died, ten hours after I watched two mortuary employees wheel his body out the front door and into a white van, I went to pick up my three-year-old daughter from preschool. I hadn't seen her in two days, the days I spent at my dad's…
Dealing with a narcissist in your life is tough. But when that person happens to be your mother, things can get real bad, real fast. I have a friend (and yes, it’s actually a friend and not me) who's been dealing with her mother’s narcissistic ways her whole life. And,…
I have a belief that I've formed after more than 10 years of being a mother. I believe that some people are born with the innate ability to be a magnificent parent — to effortlessly and effectively bring out the best in their kids and delight in the process. And…
We hear it over and over again; every book, article, and TV show confirms it: Parenting is the hardest job on the planet. But is it really? Is raising a happy, healthy, well-behaved child truly more difficult than rocket science? Should it truly require a Ph.D. or are we —…
It was a warm night for September here on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, but not hot enough to be causing the stream of sweat running down my chest or the beads of perspiration trickling from my forehead to my eyes as I lay in bed. I was lying…
By Kate Harveston I’ve noticed that since my boyfriend and I started talking about getting engaged, we frequently also get the question, “Do you want kids someday?” Neither of us do, but what’s funny to me is that he tells me that when he mentions that he doesn’t want children,…
When I met my future father-in-law, he was a bit quiet. My boyfriend, Paul, had warned me that his dad was quiet and didn’t socialize, but I figured I could get him to talk to me; I can talk to anyone. So, I’d bring things up that he was interested in like history,…
I used to think that my grandmother was immortal. She and her two sisters, the holy matriarchal trinity of my family, are well in their eighties, but looking like they just passed fifty. They have survived a war, being poor, abusive relationships, incredible grief, the patriarchy, life-threatening diseases, capitalism. No…
The divorce process is usually very difficult and trying for anyone experiencing it. These difficult times often cause a person to act or react irrationally and in ways that detrimentally affect his or her custody case. Be aware that prior to court proceedings, the court will evaluate your behavior in…