By Shawna Gove of That Mom Lady My family is lucky to live within 15 miles of one of the best zoos in the country. It sees over two million visitors each year, so it’s not surprising that when my husband and I plan a daycation getaway to the zoo […]
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To the Father of the Little Girl He Teased Publicly About Being “Fat”
By Kristen Polito of Salt and Pepper the Earth Dear Sir: I’m guessing you didn’t mean intentional harm when you laughed loudly and instructed your young daughter to get on the scale at the Publix Supermarket so you could see how “fat” she was. I’m sure you didn’t mean anything by […]
Teacher vs. Stay-at-Home Mom: How Teaching and Parenting Are Alike
By Tiffany Sedberry of Write Handed Woman I’ve had several jobs in my time. None of them were as difficult as teaching or staying at home with my son. How can that be when teachers have a room full of kids and SAHMs may only have one? Going from the […]
My Illness Is Invisible. That Doesn’t Make It Any Less Real.
By Jenny of Life’s a Polyp “You don’t have anything wrong with you. You have no issue walking,” he said with dismissing disdain for what I had shared as I tried to empathize with him. My word alone that I have a chronic illness wasn’t enough for another person with […]
How to Pick the Perfect Baby Name Without Blowing It
By Celeste of And What A Mom! Baby naming is all fun and games until it’s your baby and the hospital hands you a form to fill out with a blank space that says, “First Name Here.” Let’s face it, this is serious business. Your kid is going to be […]
9 Tips for Traveling with Children
By Amanda Elder of Stay-at-Home Panda I just returned from a trip to New Jersey with my two sons, ages 4 and 1. I’m currently sitting among our unpacked clothes, wondering if I should put the clean ones away or just dump everything into the hamper to make the mess […]
How (not) to Grow a Garden With Your Kids
By Amy Betters-Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with Coffee Spring in Wisconsin. Oh, how we wait for you to arrive with such long held anticipation! In the giddiness of seeing the buds on the branches and our grass turn from brown to green, I am tricked each and every year […]
Thank You: An Open Letter to My Children’s Teachers
By Gina Stout of Stage Too Every year I go through the same thing: excitement, worry, and hopefulness about the new school year. As the year goes on, I grow more and more attached as I learn more about those in the classroom. Then, as the school year comes to […]