The F-word. Men despise it. Women dissociate themselves with it. The fashion world has co-opted it until its meaning has been rendered almost useless. Feminism has become a hotly debated topic in the neverending anger-gasm that is the 24-hour news cycle. People distance themselves from the word and say “I wouldn’t call myself a feminist”….
Category: life
No Apologies: I Formula Feed My Babies
In the few hours after my first child was born, I thought I was really catching on to this whole ‘motherhood’ thing. I could hold him without letting his floppy little head fall back and was learning how to breastfeed. By the second day, however, I was not so confident. I had given birth without…
Little Luxuries and Why I Love Them
I am a serious sucker for little luxuries. They set off that hedonistic part of my lizard brain that indulges in desserts at Le Meurice and silk Twillys. It’s not a need, it’s a want. Coming from an austere childhood, my husband simply cannot understand that part of me. When we pass a gelato stand, I…
DIY Embroidered Picnic Tote
Traditionally, it is when the glittering ball drops over Times Square on New Year’s Eve that serves as an opportunity for new beginnings. Not so for me. Those feelings of renewal and time to reinvent myself have always come with the arrival of Summer. Maybe it’s because I am a Taurus, but there’s just something about this season…
Minimalist Baby Checklist
The ultimate in minimalism for your new baby.
