What do Poltergeist, trumpets, churches made out of wine corks, and evil Ursula have in common? Why, these funniest people on Facebook, of course! Pull up a chair and take a long sip of whatever your poison is. These folks are about to make you laugh. And my drum set. […]
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A Post-Apocalyptic Love Story
By Melissa Janisin of Goodness Madness It does not escape my attention that I may occasionally say things about my husband that are perhaps less than positive, if not so much on my blog, then certainly in real life. It probably does not escape his attention either. Which is why […]
10 Things New Moms WISH They Could Say to Guests
By Lauren Lodder of Mommy Owl When you become a mom, you quickly realize that the life you once had—i.e. when you weren’t a germophobe and banked more than 5 hours of sleep—is gone. The adjustment period can be hard and is made harder by the fact that many of […]
Breastfeeding Welcome Here (As Long As We Don’t Have to SEE It. Ick!)
By Julie Watts of Mummy Spits the Dummy Gympie, Queensland: The proprietors of Chatz Cafe have defended themselves against the “cruel” backlash they’ve received since their long-standing policy regarding “modest” breastfeeding made headlines recently. “It’s simple,” stated proprietor Yuan Miller, who is also the Pastor of the adjoining Victory Church. “We […]
Erma, I Feel Your Pain: The Glorious Life of the SAHM
By Kim McGinty I can only assume by my husband’s expression what he must’ve been thinking of my overly pissed response to his, “I can’t walk the dogs this morning.” Like a LED message board it read: “What’s her problem? She’s not doing anything. I have a job, deadlines.” And […]
Normalizing Breastfeeding: What Normal *Really* Looks Like
By Cheron Yon of List List Repeat In an effort to normalize breastfeeding, there have been pictures of mothers feeding their babies on all platforms of social media. You’ve seen them. The moms are relaxing with their perfect hair, feeding and bonding with their bundles of joy in a quiet space. The […]
I Gave Birth To A Miracle Child
By Darla Halyk of New World Mom At 5 1/2 weeks pregnant, I had a miscarriage. Actually, I didn’t know I was pregnant until having the miscarriage. It was a substantial period — and I was trying to get pregnant again and wanted to make sure all was okay with my […]
Chronicles of Parenting: A Winter Survival Guide
By Jocelyn Jane Cox of The Home Tome What you are about to read is an act of desperation, words admittedly typed by a parent grasping at straws…for the days are short and the months are long, the trees are bare and the holidays are long gone. (My nosedive into […]