By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama I think we can all agree that making mom friends is tough. There’s the awkwardness of exchanging information, making sure your kids actually tolerate one another, and of course, making sure the other mom agrees that talking on the phone is the absolute worst. […]
By Jean Lomas-Hamilton of this slow process Painstakingly researching and selecting a parenting style has become a necessary rite of passage for modern moms. After all, without a parenting style, we have no rules to follow. Without a set of rules to follow, we’re just making things up as we go along. And if we make things up as […]
By Kelly Bay of Beer and Junk My parents were hands off parents. They didn’t micromanage our homework or attend athletic practices or ever call a teacher or coach to intervene on our behalf. It is one of the traits that I always admired most about them: their ability to […]
By Katy M. Clark of Experienced Bad Mom Sometimes my Tender Pumpkins ask me to get them a snack or drink of water while they lounge on the couch watching TV. Why? Because “You’re already up” or “You’re closer,” they plead. At times like this, I fight the good fight. Laziness […]
By Kate Buckholz Berrio of I Hold Your Heart Can we talk about penises for a sec? They are central to conversation: “Did you pee? Where does it hurt? Do we still have that powder? You have to wear pants. Ok fine, you have to wear underwear. Yes, it is funny […]
By Nicole Hardy of She Emerges The beginning of summer went something like this for me: It’s summer, and I couldn’t be happier! I may even be happier than my children. Like attempting to do a cartwheel even though I’m wearing a leg cast because I can’t control myself happy. […]
By Shannon Day of Martinis & Motherhood Yesterday morning, I was the ultimate Stepford Mom (in my mind). I’d produced a picnic, complete with butterfly shaped sandwiches, homemade chocolate chip muffins, and a healthy fruit salad. I even had a checkered tablecloth all packed up. I was on fire, damn it! […]
By Michele Fallon of My Ball of Wax Upon our return from a two-week Ireland vacation, I was greeted with a smiling sister-in-law, an excited dog and an enormous pile of mail. As I rummaged through the heap of advertisements, I came across a letter from my daughter’s middle school. […]