One of the first things I notice about Anthony Law as I'm talking to him about his life as a stay-at-home-dad at his home in New Haven, Conn., is how well he juggles taking care of his two-year-old son, Oliver, while he's talking to me. His multitasking is impressive.
...(2) Comments | Posted March 16, 2012 | 4:40 PM
I was sick recently, and, as all other activity was clearly beyond my energy level, sank onto the couch for a rare bout of absolutely mindless television consumption.
Free from the guilt involved in trying to productively occupy my time, I tuned in to the MTV...
(50) Comments | Posted January 20, 2012 | 10:00 AM
My sister-in-law is getting married this spring. I've tried on my bridesmaid dress, jotted down the date of her New York City bachelorette party and also, intrigued, watched her struggle as she strives to book a priest.
Like me, she was raised Catholic and is marrying one. And, like my...
(0) Comments | Posted October 12, 2011 | 4:38 PM
I swore I'd never write about potty training, worried that somehow voicing my anxieties aloud to a captive audience meant selling out my daughter. But it's time I talked.
She's three now, and I know -- oh I know -- "She just turned three? She's young, give her time!"...
(8) Comments | Posted February 2, 2011 | 12:21 PM
I know. I do. I should care.
Total apathy regarding my obstetrical choices could result in a huge backlash for the feminist movement, for our collective nether regions. Or something like that.
I'm not an awful version of the fairer sex, I swear. I agree that the C-section...
(0) Comments | Posted December 24, 2010 | 6:35 PM
How obnoxious and silly to say, at the age of 32 years old, that I long for the energy and youth that carried me through the busiest social periods of my past.
I used to thrive on evenings that consisted of multiple plans. Three or more parties? Then we...
(562) Comments | Posted November 4, 2010 | 10:14 AM
I don't think I'm all that unique in my religious practices. I'm the kind of Catholic who attends mass on the holidays and the kind of friend who says, "My thoughts are with you," rather than "my prayers." I believe in God, or at least I think that belief in...
(1) Comments | Posted September 17, 2010 | 5:18 PM
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 9.6 percent unemployment rate in August. Men still make up the majority of the labor force currently without work. But the women, like me, are certainly out there.
I've gone through several stages of self-directed pity regarding my new role as stay-at-home...
(8) Comments | Posted May 17, 2012 | 6:12 PM