By Anna Lee Beyer of annabeblog.blogspot.com “I understand why people adopt; being pregnant is so uncomfortable!” My friend said this as I drove her to her baby shower. That was the sentence that paused our friendship — as she started motherhood, and I continued my seven-year fight with infertility. She didn’t […]
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Your Kid Has LICE. Here’s a Totally Practical Guide to the Rescue.
By Jennifer Gregory of The Runaway Mama It goes without saying that remaining childless is the best way to prevent lice, or It. If, however, you’ve taken the parenting plunge and you find a letter in your child’s backpack informing you that It has been detected at school, here’s what you […]
Backstabbers Be Damned: I’m Teaching My Daughter To Be A ‘Soul-Sister’
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Darla Halyk of NewWorldMom Women often get a bad rap, and truthfully, we bring a lot of it on ourselves. There is simply too much talk going on behind closed doors and turned backs. I’m not sure if it’s done with malice, to obtain popularity, […]
Kindergarten Is Ruining My Time With My Child
We are a couple months into kindergarten now, and obviously I am an expert in all things school-related. I can hear your agreement through the screen, so I will continue. I have a small thing that is bothering me that I need to get off my chest. I know it is […]
Keeping A Clean Toilet in a House Full of Kids
By Joy Hedding of Evil Joy Speaks Dear Child, You are precious to me. I love you with all of my heart. With that in mind, I need to share something with you. This is important information you will utilize for your entire life. It may make or break your […]
5 Essentials to Prepare for Adoption
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By M.L. Riddell When my husband and I shared the news that we were adopting, we got a common reaction—That’s so great of you! There are so many babies out there who need homes!—as if we had repeatedly been offered a child and finally agreed to […]
I Don’t Let Anyone Babysit My Kids, Period
By Sarah Hosseini of www.SarahHosseini.com The floors are fragrant and glistening — i.e., they just got the once over with the Swiffer. The granite countertops are shining, and the freshly baked blueberry muffins are sitting on a pristine pastel, mint green cake platter. I check my breath by blowing hot, steamy air from […]
6 Reasons I Really Go to the Gym
By Ambrosia Brody of Random Aspects of (my) Life Working out has always been my go-to stress reliever, but it was not until I had my eldest daughter that my preference to hit the concrete for a five-mile run changed to heading to the gym. Why pay a membership fee […]