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Julia Wertz

Raising Felix: As an Adult

Empathy: I know, buddy. It sucks not having the emotional intelligence to express that frustration in any other way than screaming and crying.

Return to New York City

Revisiting old haunts leads to revelations about “real life.”

Raising Felix: Truthful Parenting

“I wuv you, Mama! But you face is gross.”

Raising Felix: Baby vs. Toddler

As a child grows, a parent’s safeguards diminish.

Raising Felix: Other People’s Kids

Do toddlers know what they want? Does anyone?

Raising Felix: Road Trip with a Toddler

Hour one: wake up at four in the morning. Hour four: playlists.

Raising Felix: Becoming Calvin’s Mom

It helps to talk frankly to your kids about your parental shortcomings.

Raising Felix: Bury Me Already

The first few weeks of parenting were sometimes unexpectedly peaceful. But then why did that time period feel so crazy?

Impossible People: The Cat and the Landlord

Retrieving the escaped cat from the laundry room is its own job.

Raising Felix: This Is Forty (with a Toddler)

Whoa, how did I age so fast? And why am I still living in a house with only one toilet?

Raising Felix: Love and Fear

Coping with intrusive thoughts about your child getting hurt and other anxiety-inducing parental worries.

Raising Felix: On My Fortieth Birthday

On my fortieth birthday, my toddler gave to me . . . a wake-up time of five-thirty!

Raising Felix: Oh, Christmas Tree

After many years of putting lights on a houseplant and calling it a holiday, we finally got a “real” Christmas tree.

Raising Felix: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (The Toddler Version)

What’s inside your kid’s insides?

Raising Felix: I Used to Read Books

My pursuit of knowledge in preparation for life is over! It’s too real now.

Raising Felix: Not Baby Talking

“Oh, my God, I have to tell everyone the adorable thing you just said!”

Raising Felix: Selling the Baby Stuff

The hiking pack, the bike seat, and more.

Conversations with Ma: A Lot to Unpack

“Ma, this box is just full of smaller boxes!”

Conversations with Ma: Posing for Pictures

Going through old photos, debating resting bitch face, and when to delete.

Raising Felix: As an Adult

Empathy: I know, buddy. It sucks not having the emotional intelligence to express that frustration in any other way than screaming and crying.

Return to New York City

Revisiting old haunts leads to revelations about “real life.”

Raising Felix: Truthful Parenting

“I wuv you, Mama! But you face is gross.”

Raising Felix: Baby vs. Toddler

As a child grows, a parent’s safeguards diminish.

Raising Felix: Other People’s Kids

Do toddlers know what they want? Does anyone?

Raising Felix: Road Trip with a Toddler

Hour one: wake up at four in the morning. Hour four: playlists.

Raising Felix: Becoming Calvin’s Mom

It helps to talk frankly to your kids about your parental shortcomings.

Raising Felix: Bury Me Already

The first few weeks of parenting were sometimes unexpectedly peaceful. But then why did that time period feel so crazy?

Impossible People: The Cat and the Landlord

Retrieving the escaped cat from the laundry room is its own job.

Raising Felix: This Is Forty (with a Toddler)

Whoa, how did I age so fast? And why am I still living in a house with only one toilet?

Raising Felix: Love and Fear

Coping with intrusive thoughts about your child getting hurt and other anxiety-inducing parental worries.

Raising Felix: On My Fortieth Birthday

On my fortieth birthday, my toddler gave to me . . . a wake-up time of five-thirty!

Raising Felix: Oh, Christmas Tree

After many years of putting lights on a houseplant and calling it a holiday, we finally got a “real” Christmas tree.

Raising Felix: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (The Toddler Version)

What’s inside your kid’s insides?

Raising Felix: I Used to Read Books

My pursuit of knowledge in preparation for life is over! It’s too real now.

Raising Felix: Not Baby Talking

“Oh, my God, I have to tell everyone the adorable thing you just said!”

Raising Felix: Selling the Baby Stuff

The hiking pack, the bike seat, and more.

Conversations with Ma: A Lot to Unpack

“Ma, this box is just full of smaller boxes!”

Conversations with Ma: Posing for Pictures

Going through old photos, debating resting bitch face, and when to delete.