I wrote a book about books! A companion to the PBS series of the same name, The Great American Read: The Book of Books features tidbits, trivia, and tantalizing facts about 100 great novels.
Being pregnant forces me to confront a lifetime of superstitious, slightly crazy behavior. The behavior mostly wins.
Is your baby an asshole? Take this quiz to find out.
I wrote an essay about how reading Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower alongside and against The Diary of Anne Frank benefits both [in print only].
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I understand the litigious impulse. When my son was born, I thought seriously about suing him for ruining my vagina. Everyone says the lady bits eventually go back to normal, but how is that possible? Some things, like Laffy Taffy or a LIVESTRONG bracelet, can’t be unstretched.
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At a young age, I realized two key facts about myself: I like books, and I have a lousy memory.
"You've got some mealworms there" and other absurd things I never expected to say to my newborn.
The people who make high-end baby clothes are sadists, babies are a lot like scratch tickets, and other truths I've learned about life from my baby.
How telling stories on the street helped cure a bout of writer's block [PDF]
As a featured contributor on Disney's parenting site, I've written about:
Getting to know my baby, one kick at a time
The five types of toddler eaters (I've got a hoarder)
Dressing a toddler in the age of Instagram (#ragamuffin)
Baby's first "food"
My son's unwillingness to call me Mommy, or Mama, or Mom, or a matronymic of any kind
Signs you're a working mom (#3: on conference calls, you claim the noise from your breast pump is “just really bad traffic.”)
Superpowers my toddler thinks I have, or what Wolverine and I have in common
What happens when we post about messy moments on social media
Beauty tips I learned from my toddler. Yes, really.
Why I'm glad I had my kid late in life
Discovering that I'm not really fluent in English, despite being a native speaker
A breastfeeding triathlete
The time I gave my son a terrible haircut and let him take the blame
15 ways I'm turning Baby into a feminist
Why Patti Smith is my parenting role model
Whether a unique baby name might be right for you
10 ways to be the most annoying parent on Facebook
What I've learned from never (ever) using a stroller [PDF]
