The Child I Wasn’t Ready to Have
Eleven years ago today, I went into labor when my water broke three weeks early. I really had no business…
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To My Little Princess, From Your Feminist Mother
Dear Erinn – Our family diva, sweetheart, princess and future CEO – today, you turn six. From the time you…
Happy 4th Birthday to Our Little Miracles
You were the miracles I was afraid to hope for. And the fact that you came as a package deal…
To the Baby of the Family: You’re Welcome
Teagan, today you turn three. You are the youngest in a combined family of five kids and, per conventional wisdom,…
When No One Shows Up To Your Party
I turned 40 earlier this year, and to mark the occasion my wife offered to help organize a birthday party.…
5 Years of High Needs: The Bright Side
My daughter Erinn turns 5 today. She entered the world kicking and screaming and has kept our whole family on…
35 Thoughts as I Turn 35
Today is my 35th birthday and I’m feeling pretty good about it. I’m the same person today that I was…
9 Birthdays: Getting to Know My Firstborn
My first baby turns 9 today and I’m feeling all the birthday feels. I know it’s not a milestone age…
The Privilege of Stepparenting
To my stepson, on his 10th birthday My son Ferris turns 10 today — our oldest child and our first…
Five Ways to Celebrate a December Birthday without Christmas Ruining It
My first pregnancy wasn’t planned. I was due in July. Everyone wanted me to have a July 4th baby. I didn’t. Not even a little bit. She…
