Angie Grace
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Glendale, CA, United States
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I Wish My Husband Was More Involved With School Stuff
I am married to a devoted dad, but here's a scenario that is too familiar to many moms: recently, I sent my husband to our daughters' school to pick all three of them up early — a job that usually sits with me, as the one with the more flexible work… → Read More
I Skipped Back-to-School Night At My Kids' School, & I Didn't Burst Into Flames
I have three daughters in the same school, 9-year-old twins and an 11 year old, in the 4th and 6th grade, respectively. They go to a public charter school that centers around the arts and arts-based projects. I’m very grateful that they get to go to… → Read More
How Much We Spent On Our Twins' 9th Birthday As A Family Of 6
Raising a child supposedly costs you a quarter of a million dollars, but it can honestly be more daunting to face the idea of spending $80 on bottle nipples in a single month. Expense Report gives us a look into the spending, scrimping, and wishing… → Read More
I Was Trapped In An Elevator With My Baby, & It Was Traumatic
Last week, I lived out every mom's nightmare when I got stuck in an elevator with my toddler on a 95-degree day in Los Angeles. I've always been afraid of elevators — it's an enclosed space, I worry the doors won't open, insert your specific fear… → Read More
My Husband Refuses to Befriend The Local Dads & It's An Issue
When I need advice or support about parenting, I go to my husband. When he's not there or doesn't understand, the person I tend to go to next is one of my mom friends. When my husband needs someone to talk to, he has no one. It's not that my he… → Read More
Yes, You Can Be Lonely With A Newborn
I spent my teen years babysitting, but when I had my first daughter, I felt completely thrown. My husband took a few days off after the birth of our daughter, Anneka, and that helped a great deal, but once he was back at work, I questioned myself.… → Read More
I'm A Walking Mom Stereotype, & I'm Living For It
Let's face it, a lot of the stereotypes about moms are rooted in fact. On TV, the mom is always rushing with messy hair, dropping her car keys in the toaster, and forgetting something crucial, like her second-last born. (SAME!) Her house is messy, th… → Read More
We Need Family Bathrooms More Than We Need Changing Tables In Men's Rooms
Shopping with four children is never easy. I have three pre-teen daughters and a toddler boy. The girls are pretty self-sufficient in the bathroom, but of course I never really send them in by themselves. In this day and age, and with my paranoia, I … → Read More
My Toddler Tried The Lulla Doll Sleep Companion, & It Really Helped His Naps
My son has had his sleep issues. At 10 months, he was sleeping through the night, and rarely waking up in the wee hours. He would have a bottle, then get his teeth brushed, and then I would rock him to sleep in a dark room with classical music playin… → Read More
Why We Shouldn't Call Girls "Tomboys"
Growing up, I was called a tomboy a lot. I typically wore jeans, an oversized t-shirt and sneakers. I didn't wear jewelry or makeup and I was more interested in basketball than doing my hair. Not because I played basketball, but because I liked baske… → Read More
I Lived In Target With My Kids For A Day, & It Really Is The Best Place On Earth
We have all dreamed about being alone in a department store overnight, tell me I'm wrong. It was the plot of The Greatest Store On Earth, A Mom For Christmas (sort of), Mannequin (more loosely), and at least one teen novel. The possibilities for jump… → Read More
My Baby Got Hurt (& I Still Haven't Forgiven Myself)
We are playing on the bed with our 9-month-old son. It's not terribly rambunctious, more of a winding-down. Kisses and cuddles, and Kai laying his head on me as if he's about to go to sleep. Our other kids have gone to bed, and it's just me and my hu… → Read More
I Let My Son Nap In His Car Seat All The Time, Because I Had No Clue How Dangerous It Was
"Never wake a sleeping baby." In the dark ages of the early 2010s, that was our approach when our three elder daughters fell asleep. And they nodded off everywhere: their swing, the highchair, their bouncy seats, and of course, their car seats. It re… → Read More
I'm Just Gonna Say It: Bed-Sharing Is The Worst Parenting Decision I Ever Made
I bet your doctor has very strong feelings about bed-sharing. So did mine, but my newborn son, who was nursing around the clock, seemed to feel very strongly about snuggling next to me as he dozed. Both were experts in their domain (being a pediatric… → Read More
I Left My Kid Behind In A Disney Gift Shop, & Now I Know How Easy It Is To Do
The hype about Disney is real. Taking your kids there is a trip; seeing your kids' faces as they enter leave a dusty Anaheim parking lot and encounter a full-size turreted castle will send you to the moon. It's all so overwhelming — the characters, t… → Read More
No One Wants to Talk About the Post C-Section Poop, But I Will
Before having my son, I thought I knew what to expect. I'd been down this road before, into the realm of the famed post-c-section poop. Everyone knows about the delivery-room poop (only amateurs worry about this), but new moms are often clueless abou… → Read More
I Let My Baby Sleep In His Swing All Night Because I Had No Idea It Was Dangerous
Until he was about 4 months old, my baby had a standard bedtime routine. My husband gave him a bath and dressed him, then handed him to me so I could give him his bottle before bed. I rocked him to sleep until about 8:00 p.m., when I'd put him in his… → Read More
Dear Pregnant Women Farting In Target: I See (& Smell) You
Before I got pregnant, I never had a gas problem — and by "problem," I mean I never worried about whether I would fart in public. But during my first pregnancy, I quickly learned that you have absolutely no control over how much you're going to fart,… → Read More
I Was A Vegan While I Was Pregnant, & It Was NBD
When some women find out they're pregnant, they start drinking more milk, eating more eggs, and eating leaner cuts of meat so they can get more protein. When I found out I was pregnant with my fourth child, I was a vegan, so I didn't do any of those → Read More