Remember watching a football game before kids? Don your jersey, grab a beer and cheer your team. After kids, it’s similar… in no way at all.
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Excuse Me, But Where’s My Mommy Halo?
By Michelle Tan of The Secret Diary of Agent Spitback To the person in charge of giving out mommy halos, Excuse me, but where’s my mommy halo? I am not sure, but was it an honest mistake that you missed me when you were giving them out? You know, the […]
I’m Sick of Hearing About Your Breastfeeding Bond
By Kristina Johnson Before I begin, let me make one thing abundantly clear: I support breastfeeding with every ounce (pun intended) of my being, and I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding my daughter since she was born. I think it’s amazing that our bodies come with the built in ability to feed […]
The Real Story Behind That Perfect Family Photo
By Amy Betters-Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with Coffee The photo above was my profile picture for about 5 months. Pretty impressive, right? Looks like everything is unicorns and rainbows around this joint. Sweet kids. Perfect night. Zero fighting. But I’m here today to blow the lid off that nonsense. […]
Mom’s Viral Post About What Really Happens After You Give Birth Is Spot On
Not a lot of women talk about the “early days” of motherhood, and for good reason. I mean, those first moments, minutes, and hours with your wee one are enchanting and beautiful, mesmerizing and hypnotizing, but you are also in so much pain — you are so damn exhausted and […]
Hillary Backlash Shows Sexism Is Alive and Well
In a recent interview with the popular Humans of New York blog, Hillary Clinton addressed the sexism she has experienced throughout her career, mentioning that she was pressured to forfeit her place at the Harvard Law admissions examination so that a man could have it. What began as a conversation about equality soon turned into misogynistic […]
The Abortion I Never Had
I’ve tried to remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I had “the thought,” which is to say I’ve tried to remember the first time I Googled “pregnancy termination.” The first time I considered aborting my yet-to-be-conceived child. The moment I decided I could — and […]
The 10 Commandments of Toddlers
By Cassie Hilt of Chronicles of Motherhood If you’ve lived through the toddler years, you know it’s no stroll through the park. Living with toddlers is like getting a sharp stick in the eye and a bikini wax at the same time. Toddlers are good at what they do, despite […]