The most important part of motherhood is how you look while doing it. Sure, we would like to imagine that the little people we are raising are going to turn out well, but how much control do we really have over that? For the purposes of this piece, I’m going […]
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How Do They Miss The Toilet? And Other Boy Mysteries
By Crystal Cook of The Qwiet Muse If you have men of any age in your house, or plan on having them in the future, I encourage you to read this, perhaps study it, maybe even commit small morsels of it to memory. If, after you have pondered it, you […]
Things Parents of HemiKids Never Imagined They’d Say
HemiKids are those afflicted by hemiparesis or hemiplegia. Children with hemiparesis suffer from weakness on one side of their bodies, which makes using limbs, hands, and feet difficult. Children with hemiplegia suffer from immobility on one side of their bodies, which makes moving limbs, hands, and feet nearly, if not […]
If Major League Baseball Were Played Like a T-Ball Game
With the end of the t-ball season for my 5–year-old, I was reflecting on what an amazing entertaining season this has been. These are baseball games that I actually enjoyed going to. I mean, what other baseball team would dogpile on each other while going after the ball? In fact, […]
How to Raise a Bully
Bullying is all the rage right now. From cyber-slamming to good ol’ fashioned fist fights, bullies are on the rise. Haven’t you been wondering where all of these bullies are coming from? Even more so, aren’t you wondering how you can raise your own? Great news! I can tell you how. My […]
My Epiphany About People’s Request to “Send Prayers”
I had an epiphany this past year. Since then I’ve prayed for anyone who has asked me to. To anyone who asked for my prayers before my epiphany, I’m sorry. I’ve come to the passionate belief that there is only this: the here and now. This belief, for me, keeps […]
The Soundtrack of Parents’ Lives
Nearly every summer weekend, my extended family heads up to my parents’ tiny cottage on the lake that my family has been going to for five generations. While there, we listen to the local classic rock radio station, the tagline of which is “the soundtrack of your lives.” This afternoon […]
10 Agonizing Lies Mothers Tell to Excuse Their Child’s Behavior
Having a child is a tough job. You know, the whole getting pregnant, staying pregnant, morning sickness, weight gain and birthing experiences are quite taxing on a woman. Well, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Once that baby is out and you’re responsible for feeding it, bathing it, and clothing it, […]