It’s something no parent wants to ever hear: that their child has a life-threatening illness for which there is no help or cure. But it’s something Robin Colleen had to face when she learned at her 21-week ultrasound appointment that her unborn daughter, Grace, had a terminal disease that offered her […]
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Bluetooth-Connected Smart Hairbrushes Are a Thing Now; Still No Robot Maids
As a child of the 80s, I grew up with pretty lofty expectations for what magical inventions the years 2000 and beyond would bring. I watched The Jetsons and Back to the Future, and sometimes Star Trek when I couldn’t get my parents to change the channel. Some of the […]
Before You Judge the Child on Stage…
By Kelly Bay of Beer and Junk She stood there in the bright lights, knowing, of course, that all eyes were on her. Slightly off to the side of her classmates, nervously swinging her arms, fidgeting with her dress. It had taken four days for the young girl to build […]
Gratitude for a Surreal Life
By Jenny Jones of Life’s a Polyp A year ago my life was very different from what it is now, and it is even more drastically different from 2 years ago. I never would have imagined that I’d be where I am now in my life. And yet, despite these […]
Rome Is Burning … and Rome Is My Vagina
By Kristin McCarthy of Four Princesses and the Cheese Recently I thought that maybe I had a dreaded yeast infection. No biggie, I thought to myself. I’ll just grab one of those creams up at the local drugstore and nip this thing in the bud after the kiddies go to sleep. […]
Postpartum Daymare
By Marisa Svalstedt Standing in the playground, I look down at my daughter who is walking alongside me, and I smile down at her sweet cherub face. Her blue eyes look up at me with the sparkle of life. Her smile as bright and cheerful as the bouquet of daisies she […]
My Medication Makes Me a Better Mom
I spent the early weeks of my daughter’s life on the same spot on the couch. To this day, the cushion serves as a stark reminder of those times: worn out and significantly flattened by its many hours of use. The cycle went: wake, cry, eat, cry, eat, cry, […]
What a Good Eater! Dance Party Chicken Nuggets Recipe and Review
Anybody who knows me knows I am the worst when it comes to cooking. I would just as soon get takeout every night than plan for, prepare, and cook for my family during my hectic week. That is, until I was offered a copy of the What a Good Eater! […]