Cooking With Kids Sucks

The myth of motherhood without trade-offs

Targeted ads are trying to sell me a step stool. It’s not just any step stool– it’s aesthetic, with blonde wood and whimsical cut-outs, intended to make it easy for your children to cook dinner alongside you. I am very susceptible to advertising (it’s the sleep deprivation) so I have considered purchasing this step stool, with its promises of idyllic af…