I didn’t travel with the triplets on a plane until they were three years old. Not because I was worried that they would be ill-mannered and disturb the other passengers, but because my husband and I didn’t want to. It was too much for us to handle, being outnumbered by […]
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If We Are the Home of the Brave, Let’s Start Acting Like It
By Angelica Shiels of On the Yellow Couch As a couples therapist I often observe that the person who hurls angry accusations at her spouse is not brave. It takes no courage to destroy the enemy. Tremendous courage exists within the person who willingly withstands pain and humility. There is pain […]
Mom Olympics: 10 Events I Could School a Motha In
By Katie Wadland of EatSleepMomRepeat So I watched the Olympics here and there and I’ve got a few suggestions for events I think might engage the mom crowd a little more. They might just give us the edge we need to medal in one of these things some day. And they’d certainly […]
Why Co-Sleeping is Actually Just “Co-Resting”
By Kimmie Fink of Kimmie Fink Consulting According to the moms on the discussion boards, the family bed is a magical place where emotional bonds between baby and parents are nurtured, mom breastfeeds without waking up, baby feels safe and secure, snuggle-filled memories are made, and unicorns crap rainbows. There’s […]
The Parent-Pleasing Trap
By Kristen Polito of SaltandPeppertheEarth My mom is first and foremost a Pragmatist. Straightforward and matter-of-fact, she doesn’t typically let emotion distract her. I have to assume that these characteristics are innate, for this has been her nature as far back as I recall. Compounding that, it could certainly be argued that […]
I Am a Medicated Momma
By Sheri Schooley of Mommyopoly I am a wife, a stay-at-home mom, a writer, and a comedian. And, finally, after far too long, I am also an advocate for mental health. You see, I am a medicated momma. And I am tired of being ashamed. I have suffered from Obsessive Compulsive […]
How to Survive a Day at the Beach With Kids
By Andrea Rosas Howe of The Howe To Blog My family recently planned and pulled off (ish) a massive outing to our local beach — cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents all put on their sportiest swimwear and their SPF 50 and packed their coolers for a long, hot day by the sea. […]
Don’t Be Afraid, My Little Moonbeam
By Kate Abbott Last night, my son came home in a foul mood. I tried protein and suggested a hot shower, thinking perhaps he was hungry and exhausted from school and track practice. Nothing worked. I flashed back to a story my boys loved when they were babies, called Felix […]