Fucking Colic. And Fuck Colic.
July 20th, 2021 | by Holly Jean
At first, I felt like it was my responsibility to bring Jack to peace because I was the creator, the mother, the vessel. I was the food supply
Browsing the "99 Problems" Category
Releasing My Daughter from her Pandemic Pod is Bittersweet
June 30th, 2021 | by Jessica Bacal
Heather and I tried to create a different story for our children than the one that was happening in the world
Cutting the Cord (Again)
June 22nd, 2021 | by Renee Stahl
Parenting a teen feels like I am re-parenting myself.
The Anti-Feminist Agenda of Family Wellness Night
April 13th, 2021 | by Stephanie Sprenger
I visibly flinched when my husband added that I “was always there for the family.” I irritably swirled the singing bowl a few perfunctory times and sent everyone off to bed with an edge in my voice.
Things to Be Afraid of (In a Pandemic)
March 30th, 2021 | by Devorah Heitner
COVID is a virus and fear is viral. You can get both from the people you love. We are afraid of the wrong things and it kills so many of us
Carriers
March 22nd, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein
Privileged parents are getting a dose of what poor parents have always known: When the system fails, we will be blamed and pitted against each other
I Am the Grouchiest Feminist Critic of Children’s Media…and I Loved THE SLEEPOVER and YES DAY
March 19th, 2021 | by Aya de Leon
I even feel like a cliché. The fact that I am right is beside the point
My Pandemic Valentine Baby: A Comic
February 12th, 2021 | by Jillian Dickson
A pandemic baby with a February 14th due date: fun times!
The “Hot Mess Mom” is an Economic Problem, Not a Mom Problem
January 28th, 2021 | by Amanda Montei
I learned that there is a certain degree of filth and fury to the work of care. I also learned that any structure of caregiving in which the number of adults is equal to or less than the number of small kids can become untenable