Role Reboot

Why It Makes Me Uncomfortable When You Call My Daughter A ‘Good Baby’

I do not want to raise my daughter to believe that she is only worthy of praise when her experience of the world is palatable to others. Last week, my nine-month-old daughter flew on a plane for the first time. We packed a ludicrous volume of snacks and toys into our carry-on bag, and it […]

I Am Not A Good Night Mother

I rarely turn my child away, but I really want to sometimes. I feel like I am confessing a great sin when I admit: I am not a good night mother. At the end of a work-at-home day as a mostly full-time writer and editor, and the constant tiny demands of the household, my patience […]