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Help! I've Raised a Liar

My daughter is 6, almost 7, years old. There is a theme brewing, and I find it incredibly difficult to deal with as it escalates. My daughter, you see, loves to lie. She is dramatic, she loves to act, and when she pl…
Will My Blonde Really Have More Fun?

When I was growing up and picturing myself with children, I always pictured a little mini-me. Brown hair, blue eyes - she (yes, it was always a she) never strayed from that description. Even after I married my husband,…
The Fairy Tale Complex

I saw Paperman last year before Wreck-It Ralph started. It was cute and reeked of Disney. While I enjoyed every second of it, my mind mulled over the romantic clichés. This ostensibly romantic experience is found…
Being a Mother to My Daughter: My Fears

Five months ago I was laying on my back, gazing up at a screen as my ultrasound technician whispered conspiratorially "Let's take a peak at the gender while they're gone!" My three year old had to pee, and his papa had…
Skinny Minnie

I was browsing stories at People online and my daughter Ava (6) was sitting next to me watching The Cat In the Hat on television...but she was really peeking over at the computer. I knew she was. You're crazy if you thi…
Giving Our Daughters the Wrong Message: Having Gabby and Lolo's Backs

No I have no daughters, but the inherent sexism of the mainstream media is frustrating to me nonetheless. The past two weeks have seen the amazing feats of the world's best female athletes. Whether they won any meda…
Dealing With Racially Intolerant Parents on the Playground

It began with something ordinary. My husband and I took our two children, Ava (who is a 6 year old girl) and Isaiah (a 3 year old boy) to an indoor Bounce Zone to play. Ava saw another little girl around her age and t…
It's a.....

...GIRL!! Isabelle Morrigan is due to arrive august 3rd. I am scared as hell about having a daughter. I remember the relationship I had with my mom and step mom and every other woman in authority in my life and I fear t…