I have been struggling with my feelings since the election. I honestly believed America was better than to elect a candidate who ran on a platform of racism, misogyny, and xenophobia. Never in my right mind did I imagine a fascist demagogue would make it to the highest office of […]
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Wanted: A Real Mom Friend
By Angela Fry of The Triplet Farm Once upon a time I had friends. Girlfriends. Girls that shared my deepest, darkest secrets. Girls that laughed at me and with me. Girls that let me cry on their shoulder. They were my girls. That was in high school. Fast forward 20 […]
Never Have I Ever (Mom Edition)
By Lauren Lodder of Mommy Owl Looking for a super fun game to play at your next Moms’ Night Out? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Introducing Never Have I Ever – Mom Edition, a game for all of those awesome mama friends in your life who believe […]
Hey, Electoral College: F**k Off
In 2000, I voted for George W Bush. He won the electoral college, but lost the popular vote. Sure, I was glad my candidate won, but even as a right wing 20-year-old, I recognized it was bullshit. It gave too much power to a few swing states (I’m looking at […]
No One Tells You How You Are Going to Feel When…
By Shelby Spear of shelbyspear.com Your eyes connect with your newborn’s for the first time, allowing you to see through the gateway into the pure innocent heart of your newborn — an inconceivable creation between you and your spouse. Without warning or protocol, the magnetic bond opens a door of knowing […]
9 Terrible Reasons I Deleted This Bad Photo
By Stephanie Pappas of snackdinner I’m not a frequent sharer of personal photos on my site snackdinner. But I am sharing this photo for all the reasons I deleted it. My arm looks huge. The camera is shooting up my nose. My chin is hinting at doubling. My eyes are tired and […]
13 Things That’ll Surprise You About America’s First Ladies
To say this election has been unusual is an understatement. Not only is the first woman ever to be nominated for the highest office on the ballot, but the vitriol surrounding the election itself has also been some of the worst in recent years. As the nation gears up to […]
Confessions of an Imperfect Mom
By Kelly Bay of Beer and Junk Somewhere along the line, we seemed to adopt the idea that we could choose what kind of parent we would become without at all taking into consideration the kind of person we were before becoming a parent. Which is of course the “involved, […]