By Kristina Johnson Before I begin, let me make one thing abundantly clear: I support breastfeeding with every ounce (pun intended) of my being, and I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding my daughter since she was born. I think it’s amazing that our bodies come with the built in ability to feed […]
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The Real Story Behind That Perfect Family Photo
By Amy Betters-Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with Coffee The photo above was my profile picture for about 5 months. Pretty impressive, right? Looks like everything is unicorns and rainbows around this joint. Sweet kids. Perfect night. Zero fighting. But I’m here today to blow the lid off that nonsense. […]
Mom’s Viral Post About What Really Happens After You Give Birth Is Spot On
Not a lot of women talk about the “early days” of motherhood, and for good reason. I mean, those first moments, minutes, and hours with your wee one are enchanting and beautiful, mesmerizing and hypnotizing, but you are also in so much pain — you are so damn exhausted and […]
The Abortion I Never Had
I’ve tried to remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I had “the thought,” which is to say I’ve tried to remember the first time I Googled “pregnancy termination.” The first time I considered aborting my yet-to-be-conceived child. The moment I decided I could — and […]
The 10 Commandments of Toddlers
By Cassie Hilt of Chronicles of Motherhood If you’ve lived through the toddler years, you know it’s no stroll through the park. Living with toddlers is like getting a sharp stick in the eye and a bikini wax at the same time. Toddlers are good at what they do, despite […]
The Toy Sh*t List: Toys I Would Take Pleasure In Watching Burn
By Kristin McCarthy of Four Princesses and the Cheese Friends, I am so sick of toys. Toys are EVERYWHERE. They find their way into every single room in this house, they are in my car, they are scattered throughout our yard. They go missing at random and cause epic meltdowns. The […]
Why Girlfriends Are the WORST
By Celeste of And What a Mom! I am a sucky friend in a lot of ways. And you know what? You probably are, too. No offense, and perhaps you aren’t and this post has nothing to do with you, but the majority of female friends aren’t all that great. […]
Moms, for the Love of God, STFU and Stop Judging Each Other
By Sarah Hosseini If you’ve spent five seconds in any Facebook mommy group, parenting blog or online publication about kids, you’ll see the epidemic. It’s rampant. Moms and dads (okay, mostly moms, just keepin’ it real) bashing each other to smithereens over topics like breastfeeding, sleep-training, vaccinations, allergies, screen […]