He lay there in the Intensive Care Unit, tubes and needles and machinery seemingly growing out of each inch of his body. With every beep of the alarm, every nurse’s frantic rush to his side to check his vitals, my chest tightened, my stomach twisted, and a piece of my […]
By Melissa Lilly of The Stay-at-Home Life Heads up, soon-to-be moms. I’m giving you fair warning now, while you can still prepare yourself and build a thick skin for what’s coming. You’re about to stumble into a hotbed of heated debates. There is no way to avoid it. You will […]
By Jennifer Philp-Zakic of Branko Has Funny Bones It’s hard to be a skinny baby. I mean, I don’t exactly know how a skinny baby must feel, because A) I wasn’t a skinny baby and B) I don’t even remember being a baby. But my son, Branko, was a skinny baby. […]
By Marie Hickman I see your comments on social media, shaming moms who choose to medicate their children’s ADHD, and I get it. You think they’re lazy, self-absorbed, uninformed, or trolls for Big Pharma. Your heart might be in the right place, but unless you have a child like this, […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Liv of Live By Surprise As the elections edge ever closer, debates are happening, and candidates are again discussing why America is so far behind most other developed nations in developing a national policy on paid maternity leave. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), […]
By Melissa Lilly of The Stay-at-Home Life Since I told you my child is special needs, you’ve turned into Professor Sanctimommy McKnowItAll. While you pretend to be supportive, say you know all about and have experience with autism, and claim you’re not judging, your backhanded, know-it-all comments have given you away. […]
By Ali Solomon of Wiggle Room Dear personal trainer, “You’re not serious about getting into shape,” you told me with a hint of a sneer. One minute I was on the elliptical, trotting along to REO Speedwagon, the next I was sitting in your office, drenched in sweat, as you promised […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] What is it about fall that brings so many new beginnings to mind? The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, of mulled cider, of brisk autumn air. The earthy color of bark, the excitement of football season (for my husband, at least), and the hot touch of […]