At 2:30 this morning I woke up angry. In fact, I was well beyond angry: I was livid. I was furious. I was “seeing red.” I was angry because I was up—because trucks and construction behind my house woke me up. I was angry because my daughter was up. I […]
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Us Vs. Them: Why Sobriety Wasn’t the Marriage Saver I Thought It Would Be
This author has chosen to remain anonymous. On September 7, 2014 I came up for air for the first time in 10 years. The salty taste of swallowed tears stung my throat. I was still gasping from fear and choking on uncertainty, but a weight was lifted. As I saw […]
Hey, Yoga Chick, I’m the Mom Who Just Ruined Your Savasana
By Jennifer Philp-Zakic of Mother of Bones You were 10 minutes late for class, which wouldn’t have been that big a deal had I not observed you sitting outside the door in a bikini and a towel, perched on a stool like an effervescent hot yoga princess. I trust that […]
Happy to Sad in T-Minus Five and Counting: Autism Meets Mental Illness
By Courtney Barnum of A Legion for Liam I was laying in bed this morning, enjoying the quiet and watching some TV. I could see on the monitor that Liam was awake, watching Pat and Jen on YouTube and playing Minecraft. All was right in our world. Or so I […]
Addiction Made Him the Villain—Her Love Made Him King
By Kristina Hammer of The Angrivated Mom Sometimes we just refuse to see the truth about those we love the most. Growing up as a police officer’s daughter, I was sheltered from much of the adult world. The only thing I ever knew about addiction went in one ear and […]
What My Son with ADHD Would Like Grown-ups to Know
I was talking with my 12-year-old son the other day about a girl he likes in school. “She’s the most popular girl, but some people say really mean things about her,” he said. “What do they say that’s mean?” I asked. “They call her fat and say she’s ugly […]
4 Reasons Why Marijuana is Better than Wine
By Kristina Hammer of The Angrivated Mom For many years the idea of being a “stoner” was taboo—frowned upon by our peers and condemned by society as “bad people.” Thankfully, times are changing and the truth is finally coming to light. There are better options for methods of consumption, allowing more control […]
The Truth About Parenting When You Are Secretly Battling A Chronic Illness
The author of this piece has chosen to remain anonymous. I have an autoimmune disease, but no one knows. Ok, a few people know, like my mother, husband and best friend. But I can count on one hand the people who know I am afflicted with this disease. When I was […]