I celebrated my birthday over the weekend and I’m just now beginning to feel like myself again. I know I said that I wanted my old social life back but I might have to reconsider; I can’t hang like I used to. Back in the day, I could party all night long, even until the sun came up and hopping up the next day was effortless. But, celebrating my birthday since having a baby has shown me that lots of things have changed. I’ve had hangovers before but the worst part about having one this time around was being a mom…with a hangover. I wanted to nap so bad but…

There are tons of parenting styles out there but there’s one in particular that happens to suck when you’re the mom. Earlier this week, my best friend who’s a mom of two girls shared with me how frustrating it is to be seen as the “bad cop” parent (or “bossy head” as her girls call her) when dad is known as the “good cop” or the fun one. And she’s not alone in feeling this way. Research has shown that a large percentage of mothers are left down in the dumps when, after a long day caring for the children and laying down the law, dad becomes the center of…

It’s not often that I get to say that Beyoncé and I have something in common. So, excuse me while I bask in this moment. You see, I have a mommy pooch and so does Queen Bey. Oh, did you think I was going to mention our uncanny abilities to stop the world with a single Instagram post? Silly, you!    In the September issue of Vogue, Beyoncé opened up about how her shape has changed since giving birth to twins Rumi and Sir 13 months ago, and why she’s not fussing about getting “a six-pack” just yet. “To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts and thighs are fuller. I have a little…