[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] If you think you’ve never met a mother who’s an addict, you’re wrong. You’ve met her; you’ve seen her around, completely unaware of her addiction(s). She’s the woman you passed in the grocery store last Tuesday. You can recall her soft apology when her son didn’t […]
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5 Topics My Husband and I Never Discussed Before Having Kids
By Emily Spence of Sweet n’ Sour Mom “Maura pooped while napping today, then took her diaper off after she woke up, and proceeded to walk around her room, stomping it into the carpet. So, how was your day?” This is something I mentioned to my husband over a glass […]
Bad Hair Day: My Postpartum Depression Story
I should have realized something was wrong when I wanted to hold a tray of sushi instead of my one-day-old daughter. I should have realized something was wrong when I broke down in tears — when I screamed at my husband — as I tried to secure our three-day-old daughter […]
Why I No Longer Judge Parents of Kids with Food Allergies
I’ve heard that there’s no style of learning more effective than experiential learning. This stands to reason. Here are some things I’ve thought and some things I’ve learned through experience. I’ve thought, What a freaking nuisance. You know this is just an overprotective helicopter mom and because of her, because […]
Why Breastfeeding Isn’t ALWAYS Best
By Rebecca Beck of Orthodox Sunflower The long-awaited day arrived after 5 years of infertility: my twins were born. I always thought I’d breastfeed, but that plan changed when they were born 10 weeks early. I had a couple of friends advise me not to start at all because of how […]
5 Things You Should NEVER Say to an Infertile Couple
Telling us to “Just relax!” may very well earn you a punch to the face.
The Homeless Mermaid and the Whale: My Story of Abuse and Freedom
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Holley Perry of Chasing Destino This is a story of how a person can lose everything that meant anything in a matter of six months. There was a woman who felt like a lonely mermaid. She was constantly looking for her prince, or at least […]
Such a Pill: My Never-Ending Battle with Anti-Depressants
By Anna Rosenblum Palmer of Shelburbia Standing in the sunshine chatting with a friend while she waters our community garden, our talk turns from carrots and beets (why is it that 40-something women love beets?) to drugs. Despite being in Colorado and standing amongst buds and leaves, we are not […]