Open Letter to Bon Appetit Editor, Adam Rapoport

About six weeks ago, I got my issue of Bon Appetit. It was the Italy issue and I was uber excited about it. Then I actually read the issue, and it just irked me so much that I had to write a letter to the newly appointed editor, Adam Rapaport…

Is that Evan Dando?

Until last weekend, I hadn’t slept more than 10 feet away from P since she was born nineteen months ago. But after four…

Iranians Prefer Blonds

One of the biggest compliments an Iranian can give regarding someone’s physical appearance is this: “Boo-reh.” As in, he or she has blond hair. Or a fair skin tone.

The term “blond” is used rather loosely here. It can run the gamut from Nicole Kidman level of…

Guest Blogging on ScaryMommy.com Today

If you’re a parent to a daughter, you probably already dread the day she’ll come home with her first boyfriend. You’ll probably have some sort of a speech ready, and steel yourself to the eye-rolling that follows.

After an almost two-year hiatus…

We’re baaaaack! You know you missed me. So, what has happened since September 2009? I had a baby girl in January 2010, moved to the East Bay (though I’m not getting rid of that Golden Gate Bridge picture on the blog) in May, and got a new job as a copywriter in August. So…

A Loop

What happens when your granny-nannies, for some reason or other, can’t take care of your offspring? You scramble to find last minute childcare. As every parent knows, this is not a fun experience.

We were thrown for a loop last week when my dad hurt himself, forcing us to rethink our…

Adventures in Single Parenthood

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both good and fine, but I am a staunch believer that there should be another dedicated parent holiday: Single Parents’ Day. On this proposed holiday, all the parents who are in a couple will be forced to separate for a day, with one parent…