By Rhiannon Giles of rhiyaya.com Let’s get the obligatory disclaimers out of the way: I support a family’s right to feed their baby in whatever way works best for them. Formula is not an enemy. And for women who desire to breastfeed, we need to do everything in our power […]
By Neena Brammer of sunonmyskinsandinmytoes.wordpress.com Traveling is a hobby of my husband’s and mine. We love to explore new places. We vowed, even after having kids, to continue to visit different destinations. We now have a one-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter. Although we don’t go to as many places as […]
The author of this piece has chosen to remain anonymous. Dear child, Oh, how much I long to give you a giant hug. Your world has turned upside down right now. Coming from a sheltered home, you have no idea what just happened to you. You have been violated. Not once, […]
By Nicole Hardy of She Emerges Summer camp is winding down, and I’ve gotten to know many of my daughter’s new friends better than I had hoped or expected. Last week, a 6-year-old boy stricken with diarrhea of the mouth began exposing family secrets, mostly to horribly embarrass his mother. He yapped […]
By Kristina Johnson of thatmommylady.com I believe that there are two types of parents in this world, and we each fall into one distinct camp or the other. No, I’m not talking about breast-feeders versus formula-feeders, or cry-it-out believers versus bed-sharing sleepers, or vaccinators versus non-vaccinators. I could care less about […]
To the moms who got kicked out of Bad Moms for bringing your babies, Get over your Fear of Missing Out. Being a parent means having to miss out on stuff sometimes — actually, a lot of times. And a movie theater full of other mothers who are looking forward to […]
By Michelle Riddell If the international powers that be are worried about 21st century America taking over the world (even after this election season), they needn’t look any further than the warning labels on kids’ products to ease their minds. Just yesterday, I parted the spider webs in our shed […]
By Mia Carella of thismomwithablog.com Ever since my adolescent years, I have been a huge fan and advocate of sleep. In high school, I would look forward to an afternoon nap and sleeping in on weekends. In college, my love of sleep and napping grew stronger. When my roommate and I […]