By Neena Brammer Dear Daughter, Being three years old can be hard. You’re learning to navigate a world of no longer being a baby but not being a big kid. You clearly don’t need me for some things, such as eating and putting on your shoes. You’re becoming more independent, […]
By Kristen M. Polito Feeling guilty has been a predominant theme in my life. As a child, I learned to feel guilty about eating, ashamed about my body and, for some reason, responsible for my family’s collective happiness. I often felt at fault; just in the wrong somehow. This could […]
By Bethany Fitzpatrick My daughter is a crybaby. There, I said it. A crybaby and a scaredy cat. Last fall, we bought her a new bike without training wheels for her sixth birthday. I was so excited and almost obsessed with this gift, enchanted by memories of my own girlhood […]
By Jocelyn Miscarriage is a real bitch. However, recurrent miscarriage is the Regina George of all bitches. One minute you’re sitting at the cool kid lunch table with all the other moms-to-be, flashing your positive pregnancy test and designing your dream nurseries on Pinterest. The next day, you’re drowning in […]
By Kristina Johnson Is a mom capable of watching the Olympics without imagining her child’s future glory? With the Games in full swing, it’s so fun to daydream about seeing my kid atop a podium someday, gold hanging from her neck and the Star Spangled Banner ringing out. Once upon […]
By Ali Solomon There’s something about having a major life event that makes people want to throw you a surprise party. “Oh, Lisa is turning 40; that’s a multiple of ten! Let’s make her think no one is planning anything, spend the next few months lying to her face, and then when […]
By Mia Carella of (this) mom with a blog You may have seen the headlines. Last Friday, Jeni Stepien married her fiancé Paul Maenner in a beautiful ceremony near Pittsburgh, PA. Sadly, Jeni’s father could not walk her down the aisle because he had lost his life tragically years earlier. […]
By Kathleen Sullivan of www.threekidsonehusbandandabottleofwine.com The television sitcom. For many of us Gen Xers, they were the bomb! There was nothing more relaxing than chilling with a bag of Doritos on a Thursday night while having some laughs with your favorite pretend families. I feel sorry for the youth of today. […]