By Sarah Jean of The Mom TruthBomb There are many, many things you never hear about motherhood before you become a parent, and there is a very good reason for this—propagation of the human race. If mothers were completely honest with their daughters and friends were completely honest with their friends, all humanity would […]
Ten-year-old Kayden Culp of central Texas headed out to play with some fellow children on Sunday afternoon. It was only a short time later that his family learned he would not be coming home that night. That’s because, according to Kayden’s mother, Tristyn Hatchett, one or more of Kayden’s peers […]
By Heather Von St. James Having cancer isn’t really all ribbons and runs. It’s not always shaving your head because of hair loss and having someone you love join you. Cancer doesn’t always mean you’re fighting for your life. Sometimes having cancer means feeling alone. It means having to adapt […]
By Shannon Day of Martinis and Motherhood Hey there, husbands! Welcome. I assume you’re on the hunt for some shrew-taming pointers and that, my friend, is exactly what I’m going to share with you. For more on the topic, see: Taming of the Shrew (Or is the Problem You?) Now, to begin […]
By DW McKinney of Critically Unhinged Another black man is dead. My fingers are poised to write something. Anything. People need to hear. People need to know. But I can’t type. My hands are shaking and my head hurts. I have to leave my office to get some air. Another […]
Video footage of adults brawling at Chuck-E-Cheese is all over the internet. The most recent incident, caught on film by 16-year-old Krystel Jimenez, took place in Miami, Florida’s Kendall Village Center franchise and reportedly began because one person gave another person some side-eye, prompting a throng of family members to […]
On Monday morning, a 7-year-old girl in McKeesport, Pennsylvania did something countless children do every day: she went to school. But it became apparent that this wasn’t a “normal” day on her bus ride home, when the young girl told her driver she couldn’t wake her parents. The driver immediately […]
By Allison Alter of A Tale of Two Mommies I have two remarkable children who enrich my life in unexpected ways. I live to hear my two-year-old son’s giddy laughter, as well as witness and experience my two-month-old daughter’s smiles and snuggles. I love the fun and folly of schlepping […]