By Alice Webb of Different Than Average Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all of the other social media platforms I’m not cool enough to understand, it’s easy to get lost in a stream of constant connection. I’ve heard complaints about how inauthentic we all are online, how we create happy, […]
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I Won’t Let Depression Destroy My Marriage
By Liz Lalama of Salad At Midnight I did it again. I promised I would do better. I promised I wouldn’t keep being like this. For myself. For him. Most importantly, for us. But I failed. No matter how hard I try, my depression keeps getting in the way of our marriage. […]
My Son Is A Weirdo…A Beautiful, Wonderful Weirdo
By Briton Underwood of Punk Rock Papa “You’re a weirdo. I don’t want to play with you,” said the boy who was roughly a little over a foot taller than my son. My son’s weird action? He walked up and waved. In that moment, it hurt. The clenched fist matched […]
Facebook Needs a New “Memory Feature” to Remind Couples Why They Are Divorced
By Jennifer Crumly Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, With the new year behind us and people moving on with their lives, I would be remiss if I didn’t think about celebrations gone by. Albeit, those festivities included my ex-husband. Still, though, every time Facebook pops up a Memory on my newsfeed, it […]
Dear Second Baby: I’m Not Sorry
By Britta Eberle of This Is Motherhood When I was pregnant with my second baby, someone told me that younger siblings aren’t as smart as the firstborn because they don’t receive as much one-on-one attention. As if the little baby karate-chopping my insides at that very moment was already starting off […]
An Open Letter To Those Affected By My Depression
I’m sorry. I know those two words seem so small, and they are. They are nothing more than seven simple letters, but I don’t know where else to start. So I’ll start with this: I’m sorry. There are things I’m not sorry for, things I can’t be sorry for. I’m […]
10 Things to Know About Exercising with Kids
By Brianna Bell Last week, I decided to dust off my yoga mat and dig out my long-forgotten weights. I always say I don’t have time to work out, but most of my day is spent entertaining my two kids. I figured I could combine the two by entertaining them […]
The 5 Stages of Supermarket Cart Grief
By Carrie Tinsley of Carrie On Y’all A few months ago, I had a really, really tough day in the grocery store. While I was pushing my cart through the five stages of hell (oh, I meant the canned goods aisle), I considered the stages of my grocery store cart development while […]