Living on the Emergency Line
December 16th, 2020 | by Erin Pushman
After she spends a week sick in bed, one more day sick in bed doesn’t feel unusual. But we were wrong
Browsing the "99 Problems" Category
Can You Hear Me?
December 3rd, 2020 | by Maritza Ruiz-Kim
Sometimes: kids get just so annoying. But what if there's something we need to hear behind all the whining (or whatever)?
In Praise of Complaining
November 23rd, 2020 | by Cheryl Klein
Maybe someday things will be better. In the meantime, please bear witness to the buffet of snack foods ground into my couch
Social Distance
November 19th, 2020 | by Carla Rachel Sameth
Consistency was never my forte. My son, Raphael, comes to visit one morning and after eating, our masks are still removed, still
Postpartum Dream Sequence
November 5th, 2020 | by Becky Kling
I am surprisingly unashamed I gave birth to an insect, though I am still trying to figure out why my belly got so big for him
Where the Poop Goes: One Mother’s Journey to the Potty
October 21st, 2020 | by Julia Whitehouse
Whatever else motherhood had to throw at me, at least I had shit under control
Weird Stuff Childfree People Say
October 14th, 2020 | by Phoebe Cohen
"I can't wait for the baby to come so I can relax!"
Spilt Milk in the ER
October 7th, 2020 | by Melody Glenn
As doctors, we are trained to believe that we are, or should be, invincible—in contrast to our patients’ bodies, bodies with needs and demands that must be fixed.
Hunkering Down: Covid-19 Comics
October 5th, 2020 | by Robyn Jordan
How much water does a family need to survive a civil war, volcanic earthquake, and another pandemic year or two
