By Kendall Griffen of Harlem Hausfrau I don’t think it’s a big surprise to any American that Europeans, and more specific to my point – Germans – have a higher level of comfort with public nudity than us States-side folks. From my perspective, there are few occasions that more clearly […]
Shelley Chapman Butler, who is from North Carolina and now lives in Michigan, has a sense of humor — and also a retired uterus. The funny mom hosted a yard sale (with a twist) to benefit her mother, who had brain cancer, featuring her own items as well as items […]
By Sherene Buffa of Mama’s Doody Everything changes. Good or bad, easy or hard. One thing certain in this life is change will come. As a mother, you have to experience changes you aren’t often ready for. The changes come quickly, from learning how to soothe your colicky newborn (nothing ever […]
By Kimmie Fink In the motherhood of my dreams, I imagined that I would breastfeed for at least 12 months. I knew all the benefits of breastmilk: higher IQ, infection prevention, bonding, convenience, economy, losing the baby weight. I didn’t even bother to read the sections on formula feeding in […]
By Danielle Dayney I’m typically an easy going person. I try not to raise my voice above speaking level. I volunteer occasionally. I’m tolerant and understanding. I am, for the most part, level-headed and kind. But every person has her breaking point and, well, mine was the stupid fruit bowl. […]
By Kristen Polito This past Labor Day, I rode my bicycle two cities over, slicing through humidity and foreboding, both of which felt so thick and heavy that I may as well have been treading water. Despite this, I was resolved to reach my destination and pay my dues. I […]
It’s not bad enough that we’ve got sadistic, knife-wielding clowns haunting innocent communities, unarmed citizens being gunned down in the streets, and a giant, orange man-baby running for president. Now we’ve got to worry about psychotic ne’er-do-wells rigging baby swings at public parks with fishing hooks, something the community of […]
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama No matter what your political stance may be, I think we can all agree this election has been far from typical. The same goes for newspaper endorsements this year, as a growing number of conservative publications have unexpectedly chosen to support the Democratic nominee. […]