[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Today my son took some of his first steps. Sure, he was holding my hand and was unsteady on his own. But these literal baby steps will lead to his official first big boy steps. My husband and I both exclaimed how this moment was surreal. […]
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5 Mistakes to Avoid Making This Summer
Summer is a time for laughter and relaxation. And part of that relaxation is avoiding uncomfortable, exhausting, and insufferably annoying scenarios like these: 1) Awkward run-ins with the neighbor that you had to call the cops on. Unfortunately for my family, it’s too late. This became obvious when their oldest […]
8 Very Real Reasons Your Sex Life Tanks After Kids
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Leigh of The Mom Diaries I always thought I understood why new parents stop having sex. Me being one of them. I thought I understood this ‘season’ for what it was and thought t it wouldn’t really affect me — affect us. I mean, I […]
Swimsuit Season: Let the Torture Begin
By Eva Lesko Natiello of writing from the intersection of oops, yikes & awe If there’s a downside to taking a trip to Barbados for a week of repose on an idyllic beach, that thing would be the premature torture of bathing suit shopping. Of course, one could argue, why […]
Coping with the Loss of a Child
By Rebecca Beck of Orthodox Sunflower It has always been my dream to be a mother of twins. It made me happy when I passed a mother with a twin carriage on the street. I am not sure why I wanted this so much. Perhaps my desire stemmed from my […]
10 Things I’m Glad Didn’t Exist When I Was Young
I attended undergrad in the early 2000 timeframe when life was easy. Very few people had cellular phones, and we had to take turns sharing the dorm room landline. Ahhh, the simple life. If someone tried to contact you, you could pretend you never got the call, the email, or the letter […]
5 Ways to Show Appreciation on Father’s Day (and every day)
In honor of the upcoming Father’s Day holiday, I have compiled a list of five ways to show appreciation to those special dads in your life. Number 1: Do not overpraise them. This makes dads uncomfortable. For example: Four-year-old to father: “Dad, you’re not the best dad ever, but I […]
Why Working Full Time Makes Me a Better Mom
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. I’m a mother and I have a full-time job, not because I have to, but because I want to. Gasp. How dare I, right? How dare I choose my own selfish needs over spending all day with my kids? How dare […]