Today there is a lot of contradictory information out there meant to scare parents into selling them some program or book on how to correctly start feeding your baby solids. But do not panic, the truth is, babies have been starting solids for as long as humans have existed and…

When I found out I was pregnant with my first son, I was so excited to start buying all kinds of cute baby clothes. But after visiting a few stores, I started noticing a trend: most of the boys’ clothing was in darker, blue-ish colors while girl clothing tended to…

Gender neutral parenting is about encouraging traits in your child that make a good human, not just a good man or woman. It’s about raising kids without enforcing traditional gender roles on them. This conscious type of parenting sets kids up to be successful no matter what society says they…

I got on the birth control pill when I was 15 years old. I was living in Northern California and my mother took me to see a gynecologist right after I started my period for the first time. I don’t remember much of that appointment, but I do remember the…

I never really thought much about pregnancy before. I mean, I did. I knew I wanted to be pregnant one day. More so, I knew I wanted to have kids one day so I knew I would eventually pass through the ‘being pregnant’ stage. But other than that, I didn’t…

In my mind I had known you forever. In my mind, it’s hard to remember the days before you. In real time, if I cease to see you again, I’m not sure the amount of time we spent together would add up to any significant fraction of that which a…

another story of self inflicted heartbreak About 9 months ago, I moved from San Francisco, California to Belgrade, Serbia (you can read more about that here). This story has nothing to do with either of those countries, but more about what it feels like to start over. Alone. And by…

Guys, I moved to Serbia. I know that sounds a little crazy, but let me tell you my story. My ex-psychologist recently said to me that all “expats are weirdos”. For those who don’t know, an ‘expat’ is short for ‘expatriate’, which is defined as a person who lives outside…

“Women helping women”, my ass. There’s a big lie going around that women supposedly treat each other better than men treat women. There’s talk of a “girl code”. There are clubs and societies dedicated to this so-called “Sisterhood”. …