Tag: Family Forward
Family Forward: Through better or worse, five years later
On April 18, 2015, Ashlee and I exchanged our wedding vows before more than 100 family and friends. We talked about a future filled...
Keeping sane in our new reality
I had originally written this column as a cutesy ode to all of the affordable ways Ashlee and I have found to occupy Jackson—the...
Emotional labor and the need for self-care
“We’re making our way into Savasana, our final resting pose.”
Craaaaash.
“Take up lots of space, allow the eyes to close. Take these few moments of...
What 2019 taught me
The new year offers time for reflection and, this year in particular, I’ve found myself re-riding the ups and downs of the rollercoaster that...
10 holiday gifts every parent (secretly) wants
We’re just about in the thick of the holiday shopping season, meaning many of us are running ragged looking for the perfect gifts for...
Why I’m embracing the #MomFail
Before I became a parent, I had heard the cheeky hashtag #MomFail thrown around on social media, interpreting it as a sort of self-deprecating...
Learning to live each day with gratitude
Months ago, I came across a Facebook post a friend shared that was written by a parent who had lost a child. In the...
How do you measure a year?
At 6:36 p.m. Aug. 7, 2018, Jackson Anthony Colletta burst his way into the world. He was screaming, covered in gook and perfect. While...
What I learned from our first family vacation
Before Ashlee and I took Jackson on his first family vacation earlier this summer, she shared a bit of advice a friend had mentioned:...
Getting real about babies and social media
Though we might try to protest it, Ashlee and I technically are in the millennial age group — a population known for its technology...
Let’s face it: Work/life balance is fiction
About a month ago, I was sitting in stop-and-go traffic on Route 611, wending my way from Montgomery County toward Jackson’s dermatologist appointment in...
Confessions of a guilt-ridden parent
A few weeks ago, Jackson dipped his toe into the “testing Mommy” waters for the first time. While I was feeding him some concoction...
Sleeping, teething and eating — oh my!
Jackson is now 7 months old and has hit many of the milestones we were so looking forward to. He (mostly) consistently sleeps through...
Making the house a home
When Ashlee and I moved out of our first apartment into our first house three years ago, we were overjoyed that we...
5 New Year’s resolutions from a new parent
We’re three weeks into a new year, which means many are struggling to fulfill their pledges of eating healthier, working out and being more...
Weighing words of wisdom: Part 1
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of dirty diapers, spit-up and endless screaming (mostly from the baby, sometimes, maybe, us too, a...
Welcome to the world, Jackson Anthony
In keeping with Jackson’s nursery theme, there’s a line from the final “Harry Potter” movie that has been running through my head the last...
Finding the silver lining of change
Ed.: Jackson Anthony was born Aug. 7 at 6:36 p.m., weighing 5 pounds, 4 oz. I hate change — always have, and probably...
Taking on traditions
Though millions of children are being raised by LGBT people, the process of bringing a child into the world is one that’s still laden...
The first trimester: riding the emotional rollercoaster
Near the end of Ashlee’s first trimester, I started noticing that the stereotype about pregnancy and emotions is no joke. She cried a lot...
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