"Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease."
— Lisa Alther
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Not My Time
About eight years ago I was having dinner with married friends and my at-the-time-boyfriend. We were talking about how hard it is to be married, what the day-to-day life can really be like, and how the relationship can suffer. Suddenly the wife of the couple blurted out, “Well! It’s just not my time right now! [...]
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I Judge, Therefore…
Last summer, the mommy listservs were abuzz with furor over Gisele Bundchen’s idiotic comment about how [...]
I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mom
Most days I feel like the “Mean Mommy.” I stop myself several times during the day [...]
The Truth About Pregnancy
I hate Heidi Klum. Except, I really love Heidi Klum. I completely admire her and love [...]
Our Welcome Letter:
Here we are, kids in tow, running around and dashing home. Then playing catch up on, well, everything.
Is this really how this mom thing works? Is this what millions of women are doing everyday? For years?
We’ve always been great multi-taskers. Give it to us and we’ll find a way to do it. It’s a handy talent, sure, but now manic multi-tasking is all we do, all the time. And there’s no deadline in sight. No “after the holidays are over” lull. This daily craziness is it. Day in, day out. Weekends. Holidays.
So, we said to ourselves (and we’re shocked we answered, as we haven’t paid attention to ourselves in ages): “There has to be a Better Way.”
We can deal with busy, but we’re done being crazy.
Join us in discovering the Better Way!
— Amy & Sarah
