January 2011
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I'm in The New York Times' "Motherlode" column,...
I have an essay in The New York Times’ Motherlode column today. It’s about the need for a word to describe a clueless, first-time new mother. I happened to be the most inept, clueless, first-time new mother ever… so I had a lot to write about.
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Things Babies Should Never Be Allowed To Do If You...
Like many who read the “Wall Street Journal” excerpt from Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – or as I like to call it, “You’re Not Using the Bathroom Until You Can Play ‘The Little White Donkey’ On The Piano” – I take issue with Ms. Chua’s child-raising techniques. Unlike many readers, however, I don’t care that her kids couldn’t have playdates, watch TV,...
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What Dirty Diapers and Bruce Willis Have in...
Changing the diaper of a newborn is a lot like diffusing a ticking time bomb. You have to be very careful and act very fast, or else, you’ll have an explosion on your hands. The difference, of course, is that Bruce Willis never starred in a movie about dirty diapers. Wait. Scratch that. Yes, he did.*
* “Look Who’s Talking” and “Look Who’s Talking, Too” (Don’t you love when sequels get...
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I Think They Know Exactly What They're Doing
Why are medical professionals so convinced that newborns who sleep for longer periods of time during sunlight hours than in the night “have their days and nights mixed up”? I think these babies know EXACTLY what they’re doing. Isn’t it possible they just love the nightlife? It’s not like babies need to get up early. Babies don’t have jobs. They don’t have...
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