By Danielle Dayney of danielledayney.com I quickly and quietly shut the door, sit on the porcelain seat, and gather my wad of white paper. I exhale loudly and shrug my shoulders, trying to relax because a moment of silence is worth more than gold in my house. But instead of […]
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The Second Best Thing About Having a Baby
Ask any mom you know what the most amazing moment of their life was and they will all say it was the birth of their baby. Every single mom will name this single moment as the earth shattering greatest…HANDS DOWN nothing tops it. Whether you dreamed about the mommy moment […]
Dear Mom: Dinner Really Isn’t That Hard
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump Dear Mom, You may think that dinner time is exhausting, chaotic, and frustrating. I see you secretly wiping away those tears as all hell breaks loose every single day. I feel bad for being a large part of your dinner time drinking…so, I wanted […]
Got a Weird Kid? Target Has You Covered This Halloween.
Photo: Target.com Got a weird kid? Target has you covered this Halloween. For $30, you can make your tiny eccentric’s dreams come true, transforming him/her into a funky frankfurter. Target knows that not everyone wants to go the traditional route on October 31st. Some kids march to the beat of their own […]
QUIZ: Who Said It: Biff Tannen or Donald Trump?
By Lola Lolita Biff Tannen from Back to the Future II and Donald Trump aren’t all that different. Both are rich and have egos the size of the continental U.S. Can you correctly guess which tycoon said each of these ridiculous statements? Quotes obtained from IMDB and Fusion. ***** About the […]
Mom’s Viral Post About Her Son’s Connection to Autism Service Dog Melts Hearts
Shanna Niehaus, an American mother living in Japan with her family, has a heartwarming story about her son with Autism and his miraculous connection to his new service dog, and it’s tugged many a heartstring in less than a day since it was posted on the Love What Matters Facebook […]
Guide to Pumping Breast Milk at Work
By DW McKinney Congratulations! You have the exciting job of being a mother and a productive member of the workforce. As you embark on new adventures full of near exhaustion, don’t forget to maintain the proper nutritional habits for your little one. Enter the breast pump! Initially invented to punish […]
A Letter to My Biological Father
By Danielle Dayney of danielledayney.com Dear Biological Father, I have every right to hate you. Most children need their daddies, and growing up I was no different. But I hated my weekend visits to your apartment after mom divorced you. Alone, I would stare blankly out of the small window with tear-stained […]