Raffi: Listen With Caution
I think I am doing an okay job with my son’s musical education. We listen to a balanced earful of
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Virginia Petrucci is a freelance fiction and non-fiction writer, and a former model and actress. She has a bachelor’s degree in Theatre and English, and is pursuing further education in Psychology. She has a one-year old son named Dante.
Author: Virginia Petrucci
Young children and illness
Photo above: Possibly the only children’s remedy ever usurped by parents. Photo courtesy of pharmacytechs.net Let’s face it: most parents will
Read moreWho’s calling the shots here?
Over the past month, I made the decision to move from one vaguely desirable yet completely cardboard part of Los
Read moreTexting Toddlers
Oh no. My son knows what a phone is. No, he really knows what it is. He has, within the
Read moreFive Reasons I’m Glad to be a Human Mom
Browsing through all of the Mother’s Day Facebook posts Sunday, I noticed something. Amidst the throwback photos of people with
Read morePostpartum stigma and becoming a good capable mom
“Every mother bonds with her baby in a different way.” •••• •••• ••••• •••• •••• My son was born three
Read moreWhen to Put Down the Bottle
A few weeks ago, when Dante and I were playing at the park, I noticed a young woman peacefully breastfeeding
Read moreAnimal apathy in the male toddler
If there is one description that accurately sums up my childhood self — aside from “frequently topless tomboy with excessive
Read moreMommy Makeover
After a woman gives birth to her first child, she encounters a crisis of sorts: she is forced to settle
Read moreChildren’s television honestly rated.
My son and I rarely have the television on at home, except when it dips below 50°f and I need
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