by Amy | Mar 30, 2014 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Vanity
Dear Younger Self, You were so cool. You saw Jane’s Addiction play their first tour. You hennaed your hair and stayed in hostels. You wore combat boots with baby blue thigh-highs. You danced on tables—not for money, just for sport. But you know what? If you could...
by Amy | Jul 10, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
Between baby and preschooler… Between diapers and potty… Between crib and big girl bed… Between high chair and table… Between letting me dress her and dressing herself… Between “reading” and reading… Between my arms for...
by Amy | Dec 5, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
Viv turns two next month, and I’m already panicked by the thought that she will not always live under my roof. To help calm my fears, I’ve drafted a letter full of sound parental wisdom that I plan to give my daughter when it’s time for her to leave the nest. Dear...
by Amy | Sep 20, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
What happened to my little baby? Here’s my tween I mean toddler looking bored while hanging out with her parents… Asserting her own fashion sense (that’s a t-shirt worn as a tube top over another t-shirt in case you want to steal her look)…...