By Laura Russin of ManVsMommy I have written a lot about ADHD; however, I have only merely breathed a mention of a lesser known challenge among kids today: Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). When many of you think of SPD, you either have absolutely no idea what it means, or you’re […]
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Oh, My Vulva, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
By Kathryn Leehane of Foxy Wine Pocket I’ve been good to my female parts all of my life. I go to the doctor regularly and keep a tidy house. I’ve been in a monogamous relationship for over twenty years, and my lady garden has not received many visitors—either foreign or domestic. And […]
A Prescriptive Guide for Dealing with a Sick Man
By Rebecca Link Most of us have married wonderful men. They are great partners, lovers, fathers, and we are usually grateful for all they do and for the role they play in our lives. That is, until they get sick. Then they often become dramatic, whining, hairy children who must […]
Self-Care for Depressed Mamas
By Olivia Williams My struggle with depression began in my teens. Eventually diagnosed with major depressive disorder and a handful of anxiety disorders, I would periodically be laid low by a bout of extreme and debilitating depression that could last anywhere from a weekend to an entire summer. After years […]
Taking the Plunge: The Journey of IVF
By Rebecca Link For the first year of my child’s cellular existence, he lived in a deep freezer. We let him multiply a bit and then stuck him in like a Klondike bar. Don’t worry, he wasn’t alone. Our other baby was in there with him. Little did we know […]
Top 10 Parenting Truths When Your Kid Has the Flu
By Jaycee Kemp Flu season is here and like many parents, I feel like I am playing the NoroVirus lottery whenever I send my kids out of the house. Life is all smooth sailing and then someone gets sick. At the first sniffle, Mama Bear instinct kicks in and I […]
Wanted: Mamas for a Flu Season Exorcism
By Danielle Sherman-Lazar of Living a Full Life After ED So we decided to perform a cyber exorcism. Yes, it actually exists. We called the priest and everything. We needed to get rid of this horrible stomach demon wreaking havoc on my 11-month-old baby girl. She had been throwing up […]
6 Secrets of Raising Emotionally Balanced Children
It is expected that parenting comes naturally as soon as one becomes a parent. However, the statistics on child abandonment, neglect and abuse are a clear indication that this is not the case. At a young age, children are malleable and impressionable. To be a successful parent, one must […]