Injustices of Child Abuse

Hi Everyone. I (Yojana) am not sure how to start this blog, nor how my thoughts will unfurl, but please, stay with me because this is an important topic. I wrote this some weeks back, and am finally ready to publish it. My sister works with small children and she periodically calls me with funny …

Mental Illness and Parenting

Well... this post has been in the works for awhile and a bit tough for me (Elaine) to write.  This will also probably be quite long as I tend to ramble when I get on a roll. Parenting is difficult.  Parenting with a mental illness is just as tough but with the added twist of your …

I Was Called a Disappointment Today

I was called a disappointment today. I got my first tattoo at 30 and was called a disappointment. When I was 12, I accidentally broke a window in my house. I do not like talking about it, it is a humorous story, but I hate the questions and never know how to answer them. I …

Gender Neutral Names

Today, I did something I told myself I wasn't going to. I read the comments to The NY Times article I was quoted in. (You can read it here.) There are some things I'm not 100% ok with the article, but I still stand behind being a part of it. So, MOST the comments are horrible …

Being a Stay at Home Parent

Everytime I tell someone that I stay at home with my kids I get the same question " How do you do it?" My response is usually a mixture of "I love it and wouldn't change a thing" to "yeah, some days even I ask myself that." The reality of things is that being a …

Privilege and a Dirty Home

Hey Everyone! Happy Monday! So, this entry is going to be HEAVY. It's going to be a heavy subject and heavy with ideas and ramblings. Sorry in advance! This entry came to me last night as I was laying on the couch enjoying life. My life has come a LONG way since I was a …

Food and Parenting

Good Morning all my lovely readers!! (Hello? Is anyone out there?) I just had the most wonderful breakfast! Why? Two reasons: my toddlers requested it and they helped me make it. I feel as though there is controversy in feeding techniques when it comes to children. Everyone knows kids are PICKY and will absolutely refuse …