I’m confident in my sexuality, but my husband’s makes no sense to me — “Sometimes I feel like I’ll never be enough for you,” my husband says, “because I’m just a man.” “You know I’m happy with monogamy,” I tell him. “You’re enough. You’re the person I chose.” “But how can I be enough?” We’re spooning under the covers. “With me, you can’t do…

An epic book list to teach empathy, anti-racism, feminism, and diversity — Children’s books have the power to change the world. As a Parent Education college instructor who leads storytimes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, I often get asked for children’s book recommendations. Specifically, parents want book recommendations about kindness, empathy, sharing, and how to talk with young children about hard topics…

They’re seeking connection through domination, at the expense of gender equality. — My husband and I are in bed at the end of what felt like a very long day. We aim for equality every day: equal time working, equal time parenting. Time together. Time apart. But today it felt like I was holding the world together by myself. I’m trying to tell him how hard it was, looking for appreciation, looking for a promise that he’ll help me get…

To my shock, he actually responded — A few years back, I read a children’s book about the moon landing to my then-3-year-old daughter. It’s a great book in so many ways. But one thing stood out to me: Men. Men, men, men. The word men over and over, in glowing terms, and nowhere a mention of…

He’s in Berlin all month, and I’m at home parenting our kid. — It’s been two-and-a-half weeks. Two-and-a-half weeks since I’ve touched my husband. He’s in Berlin all month, and I’m… well, I’m at home, parenting our kid. I’m getting up at 6:50 am every school day to make breakfast yet again; crafting silly faces with cucumber eyes, peanut butter spoon noses, and…

You need to eat at these 3 decadent restaurants, or at least drool over the photos. — When you think of vegan food in Costa Rica, you probably think of rice and beans and fresh tropical fruit. And you’re right; that’s all there (and it’s yummy for sure). But traveling to Costa Rica earlier this year, we also found innovative, decadent vegan restaurants in capital city San…

I’m all about natural parenting, and my kid just got the shot. — Holistic. Yes. Natural. Yes. Intentional. Yes. Vaccinated. Yes. Wait, what? I’m into “natural parenting,” and my kid got a Covid-19 shot this week. Hear me out! My “crunchy mama” credentials are pretty undeniable. Not only did I intentionally birth my child in my living room; I ate the placenta. Not only did I never own a stroller…

Why I scheduled an appointment for this safe and effective kid vaccine — Last night, with the help of a Vaccine Hunters group on Facebook, I found parenting gold: an actual available appointment for a Covid-19 shot for my 7-year-old. I immediately booked the appointment, for this weekend at a mass vaccination event. I could scarcely believe the appointment was real, as a…

You know I’m talking about Shannon Ashley, because she’s inspired you too. — I wanna pop in to urge you to donate to (or share) Shannon Ashley’s GoFundMe, to help her pay for her very-much-needed lipedema surgery. What’s lipedema? Well, if you’re not familiar with it, you might be surprised that an estimated 11% of women have it. Shannon’s GoFundMe explains what lipedema…