There are certain sentences a mother should never say out loud. “Wow, everyone is being so good.” “Bedtime should be easy tonight.” And, most dangerous of all: “Yeah, no problem. I’ve got this.” The other night, we had about 15 minutes until bedtime. The house was strangely calm—which, with three kids under three, including twins,…

Apparently the entire electrical system is more developmentally enriching than anything in the playroom. My children have thousands of dollars’ worth of toys. Light-up toys. Musical toys. Stacking toys. Sensory toys. Toys designed by actual child-development experts who apparently did not consider the magnetic pull of an electrical cord lying six feet away. Because given…

Realistic snack ideas made with ordinary food—because nobody has time to cut a cucumber into a woodland creature at 3:17 p.m. Toddlers are deeply committed to keeping us humble. They will eat something enthusiastically at daycare, refuse the exact same food at home and then ask for a snack twelve minutes after dinner. With three…

There is a very specific kind of overstimulation that I don’t think I truly understood until I became a mom. One kid is crying. Another one is asking for a snack while actively holding a snack. Someone can’t find something that has apparently become my responsibility to locate. The TV is on volume 5000. A…

There is a special kind of confidence that comes with preparing your toddler a beautiful, balanced dinner. Protein? Check. Vegetable? Check. Carb? Check. Fruit? Look at me go. You place it in front of them feeling like you’ve really nailed this whole parenting thing. And then your toddler looks at the plate like you’ve served…

The mental load of motherhood is exhausting—and most of it is completely invisible. A relatable look at why moms feel responsible for remembering everything, and why sometimes being “good enough” really is enough.