By Rhiannon Giles of rhiyaya.com “They’re only young once.” The words are superimposed on an idyllic picture of a child in nature or a beach with footprints leading to the horizon. There’s always a hazy filter. The bottom caption implores you to leave a counter full of dirty dishes, to eschew […]
By Sharon Martin of sharonmartincounseling.com I had to give up trying to be perfect. For many years, perfectionism was my idol. I worshiped it with zeal, hoping it would deliver me from self-doubt. I imagined perfection in all its glory — a successful business, an immaculate home, skinny jeans sans muffin […]
By Darla Halyk of NewWorldMom Everyone is a critic. Step out your front door in a tutu and you’ll find yourself plagued with sideways glances. A few people may indeed cross the street out of fear. It’s a tutu. It signifies nothing. However, because it looks unconventional, it is deemed […]
By Shannon Day of Martinis & Motherhood As a Mother’s Day gift from our kind husbands, my girlfriend Amy and I were sent out for an afternoon of indulgence and relaxation. Both of us pregnant and with little ones at home, we were grateful for the chance to be de-stressed and pampered. Our afternoon […]
By Kathy Hooven of The AWEnesty of Autism If I see one more How To Survive Guide about your kid graduating, leaving the nest, going to college, etc. I’m going to rip my eyes out. Oh, wait, that might be difficult since my eyes are so swollen I won’t be […]
By Julie Hoag of juliehoagwriter.com In my house of dysfunctional bathroom use, including poorly placed farts, I get little boys’ hilarious burps, foam darts whizzing past my computer screen to the tune of heckling laughter, and all sorts of other things I dare not mention, but just wait and I […]
By Pam Lobley of pamlobley.com QUIZ: Are You Ready to Welcome Your Son Home from His First Year at College? You’ve missed him so much, and he’s had a great year. Now he’s coming home. Are you ready? You may think you are, but surprises lurk! Test your knowledge here. […]
By Kelly Bay of Beer and Junk The question of whether or not I would be staying home with our kids arose frequently during my first pregnancy. The answer was a resounding no; that I would, in fact, be returning to work as soon as my vagina healed. It rarely […]