Arghhh! Kids in public… Amiright? I’m not talking about your kids. I can’t really tell when other people’s kids are misbehaving. I’m usually zeroed in with laser accuracy on my two. One of my children was born with the “don’t so much as have a dirty diaper in public” gene, […]
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Without Any Marshmallows: Sacrifices Mothers Should Not Make
By Andrea Bates of Good Girl Gone Redneck They’ve both left for the day. She’s dressed. Hair brushed. (Sort of.) It’s time for school, and I have clients. But I find myself staring into a bowl of cereal. Mornings are rushed. After they leave, I don’t really focus on myself—I run on autopilot. Things […]
Domestic Violence: An Open Letter To Those We Ask For Help
By A.M. Thompson I’m sorry. I’m sorry to put this on you. I know it isn’t fair. I know I can’t ask you to save me. I know only I can save me, but I have to ask for help — for your help — because I cannot bring myself […]
6 Reasons Shopping with Your Toddler Sucks
By Habiba Anwar of Eat, Write, Be! Have you ever been shopping with a baby/toddler? No? Let me paint you a picture please. 1. People ignore your stroller. Seriously. You’re thinking, “that friendly-looking lady walking in this direction will probably walk around us. Surely she can see my stroller. Can’t […]
The 10 Most Hilarious Facebookers Last Week
As we all prepare to gather around the family table and give thanks that we only have to do this once, maybe twice per year, let’s not forget to give thanks for these hilarious Facebookers as well. 1. Screw you and you and, wait, you’re cool, but not you. Screw […]
What’s Not on the Highlight Reel: True Confessions about Raising a Child with Autism
By Kathy Hooven of The AWEnesty of Autism When you decide to become an “autism mommy blogger,”you make a conscious decision to put yourself out there. I mean, REALLY out there. For the supporters, the critics, the fans and the haters, you have given them a platform to let you […]
The Pink Fairy Threw Up in My Daughter’s Closet
By Diana Kane of Mama Needs a Cupcake I tried to open the door slowly so I didn’t have a seizure brought on by the sensory overload of pink that was pouring out of my daughter’s closet. Unfortunately, a belligerent pink fairy had snuck in there and threw-up. I cringed […]
A Poem for THAT Mom
THAT mom puts him to bed too early, THAT mom keeps hers up past 10. THAT mom feeds her kid formula, THAT mom just whipped it out again. THAT mom gives her kid Cheetos, THAT mom’s gluten free. THAT mom doesn’t watch her kids, THAT mom just won’t let hers […]