The “Good Mom” Myth is a Death Sentence to Your Identity

The Good Mom Myth is a death sentence to your identity. We’ve been taught that the more we disappear, the better we are at parenting, but I’m calling bullshit. Motherhood is a part of you, but it was never meant to be the death of you. Martyrdom is Not a Personality Trait I used to…

Babies in Public: Why I’m Not Raising My Son to Be Silent in Public

Public Spaces are a Birthright, Not a Privilege for the Childless I’m tired of seeing moms apologize for their babies in public. I’m tired of the frantic “hushing” in restaurants and the panicked exits from grocery stores. My son goes where I go. I am not raising him to be silent in public, and I…