Katie Schorr

Katie Schorr's work has been featured on McSweeney's, small answers, and Mommyish, and she sometimes appears in commercials for things like laundry detergent, or reasonably priced furniture. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and toddler son, and writes about how weird it is to be a mother here.

Life

5 ways to make friends on the road to parenthood

Parenting is a lovely and, at times, lonely haul, and finding friends along the way can make even the hardest and most overwhelming moments that much easier.

Life

What it felt like when my child said, ‘Daddy’s the best and you’re not’

I bit back tears.

First Trimester

True life: I Googled ‘morning sickness forever?’ at the beginning of my pregnancy

I try carrots; I try broth, chicken; spoonfuls of nut butters; toast; potatoes; beets. It doesn't matter. Every morning, I dry heave or throw up. There is only one cure: the end of this trimester.