by Writer1 | Sep 19, 2021 | Column, On being a mom
My niece just had a baby boy. She already has a two-year-old daughter and is a wonderful mother – calm and engaged, ready with an arsenal of organic produce at every meal. It’s been a joy to watch, as I only know what it is to have a daughter as an observer. I’ve been... 
by Writer1 | May 1, 2015 | Column, On being a mom
As published in The Week on May 4, 2015 When people introduce me in either social or professional situations, there are two facts that they usually mention: that I am a writer, and that I am the mother of three boys. Hearing these facts about my life never gets old,... 
by Writer1 | May 1, 2014 | Column, On being a mom
“How much longer does this go?” I ask the parent next to me. “It’s only the first inning,” she responds. What?! I have this conversation several times a week during the start of baseball season. How could my buns have gone numb against these metal bleachers in only...