Liza Wyles, Romper

Liza Wyles

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New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Liza:

Elizabeth Holmes Is A Product Of The Same Work Culture That Excludes Moms

I have been somewhat obsessed with Elizabeth Holmes since I tore through John Carreyrou’s account of her Theranos scandal in Bad Blood. I had never known of a woman who decided she wanted to do something, convinced wiser and richer men to get on… → Read More

My Mental Load Overwhelmed Me, So I Unparented My Kids

Having a Type A personality, I’ve always executed extreme measures of quality control, and maybe control in general, and that has followed me into motherhood. My list-making, double-checking protocols, and intense attention to detail has served me… → Read More

I Looked Back At My Journal After Baby & It Was Cathartic

My first diary was a A Little Orphan Annie book with a tiny gold lock I received as a birthday gift. Since then, I have always kept some kind of diary, as a safe place to record thoughts I had to purge but didn’t want to share with anyone: the ones… → Read More

I Took The Subway To Give Birth & No One Offered Me A Seat

Although there are signs imploring subway riders to give up their seats for the elderly, disabled, and pregnant women, I know firsthand those ads don’t work. It is so rare for for those people to get seats on a crowded train that one woman, eight… → Read More

10 Things Your Son Encounters Every Time He Goes to the Mall

Online shopping is convenient, and since I became a parent, I have all but given up shopping in actual stores. It’s not just the hassle of the lines and noise and having to wear outside clothes that prevents me from visiting the nearby shopping… → Read More

'Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing,' The Book That Always Reminds Me Of Summer

Reading a book 200 times is a surefire way to find out whether you love it or want to throw its rhyming llama couplets into the diaper pail. Children's books especially do a tricky dance for an audience of squinty-eyed parents and wide-eyed tots:… → Read More

I'm Not Sorry For Posting Happy Snaps On Social While The World Burns

In a world that is literally on fire, throwing up a happy pic on social media of my kid at an amusement park feels totally tone deaf. Every morning, there is a new environmental crisis to behold, or a human rights atrocity being committed against… → Read More

Fathers Deserve Better Than The Bumbling Dad Stereotype Onscreen

Dads deserve better onscreen. If a film or TV show even portrays family life (outside of plots to save the galaxy), the father characters tend to be completely clueless when it comes to parenting. From the lost soul of a father Adam Sandler plays in … → Read More

Yes, You Have To Write Thank-You Notes Even If You're A New Mom

When I first became a mom, it was difficult to shed my people-pleaser tendencies. Even though I was functioning on a sleep deficit, I didn’t give myself much of a break. A perfect example of this is the effort I put into my “thank-you” cards for ever… → Read More

How Much I Spent On Beauty Before Baby, & How Much I Spend Now

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 t… → Read More

8 Reasons Why I Won't Apologize For Breastfeeding My 2-Year-Old Kid

I knew I wanted to try to breastfeed my babies when they were born. Luckily I was able to and, as a result, they thrived. What I didn’t know is how long I thought I’d continue. My goal was a year, but after the first birthday I kept nursing. My kid s… → Read More

7 Reasons Why I Refuse To Let My Daughter Go On A Daddy-Daughter Date

The different dynamics among the four people in our family feel familiar to me. My husband and I have an older daughter and a younger son, which was how I grew up. My dad, like theirs, was the one you played with, while my mom was the one who made su… → Read More

8 Things All Moms With Smiley Babies Just Know

Both my children were pretty happy kids, but my son had a particularly joyful disposition. Maybe it was because he was the second baby, which so I wasn’t as freaked out as I was with my first kid and that sense of calm made him jolly. I’ll never unde… → Read More

My Daughter Is Obsessed With Taking Selfies & I'm Terrified

I don’t remember the events of my tween years as viscerally as I can recall my feelings during that time. Everything was dialed to 11. When things were bad, they were the worst. So I have a lot of empathy for my 10-year-old daughter when she’s gets “… → Read More

10 Little Things My Partner Did That Proved He Appreciated Me When I Was Pregnant

I’m a very independent person, so I don’t like asking for help. Yes, I know that's not a particularly redeeming trait. But being pregnant taught me that I really do need to lean on other people. The little things my partner did that proved he appreci… → Read More

7 Kid Stories That Actually Encourage Sexual Assault

When the classic fairy tales were being written, “happily ever after” didn’t usually include mutual consent. In fact, a lot of stories actually encourage sexual assault. I didn’t realize it as a kid, and it didn’t register immediately when I started … → Read More

10 Annoying Things Most People Don’t Realize Pregnant Women Deal With

I was never filled with so much hope and dread, simultaneously, as I was when I was pregnant. Even though pregnancy is an exciting time, and I loved anticipating a magical future for my child, there are also plenty of annoying things people don’t rea… → Read More

9 Things Every Basic Pregnant Woman Does At Night

I've always had a basic bedtime routine: brush my teeth, put on pajamas, moisturize, comb through the mountain of reading material stacked on my nightstand, fall asleep. Even after I got married the routine didn’t change much. But when it came to the… → Read More

10 Ways Men Suffer Most When Women Are Pregnant, Bless Their Hearts

You know when a couple happily announces “we’re pregnant” and you cringe because they are not pregnant, only one person is pregnant (unless the couple is female and they are sporting simultaneous pregnancies, in which case, they are the best couple e… → Read More

9 Things A Mom *Really* Means When She Says "I'm Fine"

I feel like I’ve been telling people what they want to hear my whole life. I’ve always been a people pleaser, and I try to avoid conflict at all costs. This hasn’t always served me well, since failing to express my true feelings can lead to unhealthy… → Read More