It was a strange night. Our usually quiet neighborhood bar was packed and messy. It was a hipster-y place, with school bus seats and board games and Pabst Blue Ribbon, but it was far enough east that people didn’t usually venture to it. That night, however, it was crowded with … [Read more...] about That Night
Jessica Rinker
When Jessica Rinker said she had made "unconventional choices" as a mother, I was intrigued. I'm currently obsessed with ideas of unconventional lives for women. Some days, I feel so overwhelmed by these little children I have. I wonder when I will feel rested, when I'll have … [Read more...] about Jessica Rinker
Daria Peoples-Riley
It's been a while but I'm so excited to bring you another in my favorite series of parents who create, or creators who parent. Today I'm featuring the incredible artist and writer: Daria Peoples-Riley. Daria's debut picture book is This Is It (Greenwillow/HarperCollins … [Read more...] about Daria Peoples-Riley
Tender Age
Within the first week of Bea’s life, I started thinking about children in orphanages. Every time I nursed her at night, so every two hours, I thought, “Who is picking up those children? Who is answering their cries every two hours?” Of course I’d thought about … [Read more...] about Tender Age
What It’s Like to Teach in…Finland
It feels like every other day there's a new clickbait or study or article about how Finland is the happiest country on earth. I mean, I think we all get it by now. Finland is doing something right. We can probably extrapolate that it has to do with universal healthcare, a certain … [Read more...] about What It’s Like to Teach in…Finland