By Kelly Arnell of Why did we Have to Have All These Kids Anyway? I used to be able to recite the movie Pretty Woman almost by heart and knew all the words to all the songs in Dirty Dancing. Now that I’m a mom, I can quote lines from […]
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Dracula Was In Our Freezer
We just got a new freezer. Upright because we’re no long able to stand on our heads to reach for things in the bottom of the good old 38 year-old chest style. And also because said chest style no longer froze things. A technicality, but an important one. I was reminded of my first […]
Best and Worst States to Give Birth: Where Does Your State Rank?
Most women who give birth to multiple children do so at the same hospital each time. Unless they move, have a bad experience, or must give birth at a specialized hospital due to medical complications, they pretty much stick with what’s familiar. I am not most women. My first son […]
An Open Letter From the Baby Before Her First Birthday
By Emily Spence of Sweet n’ Sour Mom To Anyone Who Cares: I have a birthday coming up. It’s the BIG 0-1! I heard Mom stressin’ a bit, wondering if she was making it as special as she did for my older sister’s (I think she just let people know […]
Top Reasons for Mom Guilt You Need to Trash Immediately
By Jill Ceder of AboutChildcare Guilt is not a novel concept. It’s been around at least as long as Jewish mothers (ask any kid who took too long to return their mom’s phone call). The WASPs have their guilt too; quieter and with a cashmere sweater tied around the shoulder, but […]
Nicole Arbour, Fat Shaming, and the Feelings Police
By Briton Underwood of Punk Rock Papa Nicole Arbour, of internet fame(?), has gotten herself in hot water as of late. Her YouTube video, Dear Fat People, caused such an uproar that her YouTube channel ended up getting shut down. Talk about pissing off some fatties. I am joking! She […]
How to Use Creativity to Make Yourself Happy
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] As the school year is upon us, crafty tutorials, creative lesson plans, and learning-centered art projects are floating around the internet, in parenting magazines, printable worksheets and children’s toy stores. Everyone’s looking for a way to make learning fun for their kids. If you’re not a […]
5 Things I Blame on Motherhood (and the REAL Reasons for Them)
By Sarah Pierce Since becoming a parent, I often find myself blaming motherhood (note: motherhood, NOT my child) for certain aspects of my life. I recently had an epiphany, and I’m working on taking more responsibility for these things that I so easily blame on “being a mom” instead of […]