The beauty of children is that they plainly see a simple truth: My son’s disability really doesn’t impact them much. Bobby is just a kid in their school, in their class, in their neighborhood. As a lesbian mama to a 7-year-old with Down syndrome, I am grateful that we live in a relatively open time. […]
While folks of a more old-fashioned bent might disapprove, mostly people tell me they think my daughter’s name is adorable. It doesn’t go the other way at all, though. No one thinks it’s quirky and charming if you name your son Clara. When my partner was about three months pregnant, we got together with some friends […]
Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean I’m not happy. Single + parent. When those two words come together, most people think of the stereotypical exhausted mom or dad living a life full of hardship and struggle (emotionally and financially). And, of course, we all tear up over those beautiful stories of professional athletes who buy their mother a new house as a “thank you” for all […]
Do you have a burning question about pregnancy, modern parenting or family life? Send it to Evie at AskEvieColumn@gmail.com or click here to submit your question anonymously. Dear Evie, I just got married. The ink on my thank-you notes isn’t even dry and already I’m bombarded with everyone, EVERYONE asking me when we’re going to have […]
Your friend, sister, or sister-in-law wants to have a child and her best chance is through egg donor IVF. Do you do it? It’s a question you don’t often ask yourself, but when you do the internal debate can last a long time. A friend is infertile, they have had nine cycles of IVF, they […]
I embrace the role I have to play in my children’s education through reading, playing, and modeling good behavior. But I also embrace my role in setting boundaries for our children, our family, and myself. I received an email recently from my son’s kindergarten teacher regarding a new bi-monthly project that was presented as “an […]
For many women, the magic of motherhood seems to sweep over them on the day their baby is born. For me, the magic of motherhood came like a change in seasons—gradually and quietly. In late December 2009, the month my oldest son was born, I was scrolling through the photos in my phone and kept […]
Despite having the freedom to concentrate on my job, even prioritize and relish it, my concentration diffuses all throughout the day. A part of me has been left at home. The end of December is a sweet, liminal time for most academics—the fall semester grades have been posted, the incessant flow of desperate student emails […]
