Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

sleeping with the little engine that could…n’t

I realize, of course, the implication of my title. So, I’ll set things right at the onset. This is not my attempt at creating a euphemism for erectile dysfunction, nor is it a comment on the vest-pocket penis. For…

Continue reading...

Stephanie Klein on Rachael Ray Show

For those who may have stumbled onto my site after seeing the Rachael Ray Show, welcome! I’m a mother to toddler twins (who arrived 10 weeks early!), an author, a photographer, a fat camp champ, a…

Continue reading...

sneaky foods for toddlers from New York’s Union Square Cafe

Click image to see fullsize Mercury scares me. Not the planet, just the idea of it being linked to Autism. I’m like one of those psychos they feature on Law & Order, except I let my children get…

Continue reading...

favorite children’s books

Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests asking me to share my favorite books for children. Maybe there’s something in the water. I happen to believe, of all the baby gifts we’ve ever received, or I’ve ever given…

Continue reading...

bangles & bursts for babes with babies: mother’s day love gifts

So I’ve had some history with mother’s day gifts. Here’s what I’ve decided, I’m all about the charms. Things that dangle, aside from shrunken breasts used to nurse rabid spawn. I love the idea of a charm bracelet or…

Continue reading...

couples baby shower: toasting and hosting

One of my best friends had a baby not that long ago. She’s in New York, and there’s a "sip & see" for her this Saturday. The closest I’ll get… is there in spirit. Another of my closest friends…

Continue reading...

celebrating pain, and all that comes with it

  Kind of weird if you really stop to think about, the notion of birthdays. Celebrating the day your mother asked for more drugs. The day she was terrified of having your father in the delivery room, for fear…

Continue reading...

naming your daughter after a chandelier

  Smelly just had a baby girl and named her after a chandelier. I don’t know if she realizes it or not. I tell all expecting parents to paw their way through the Pottery Barn catalog for a good…

Continue reading...

food and mood dreams

My pregnant friend Yasmin emailed me this morning to tell me I was in her dream: I just woke up and had yet another bizarre dream (I’ve been having many recently).  I dreamt that you and I were…

Continue reading...

anyones and anymores

As I was wiping today, I realized just how much my life has changed.  Discharge, I thought as I glanced at the toilet paper.  I once was obsessed with it.  Examining, touching, rubbing it between two fingers checking the consistency,…

Continue reading...