By Megan Peterson of Life Trumps Fiction “I am going to close my eyes and pretend you didn’t say that and give you a chance to make it right.” It rolled off of my brain’s tongue like spit-up from a reflux-y infant’s mouth. No, I didn’t say it out loud. […]
By Jocelyn Rowe Remember that one time when you applied to have your child enrolled in that private elite preschool program only to have them rejected because they weren’t breastfed? Or that time when your 5-year-old came home crying when no one would play with him on the playground because […]
By Raymond Baxter of The Relationship Blogger When we talk about men and miscarriage, we immediately think of the mother, the woman. The caregiver. The soul-crushing, ripped-out feeling the mom must be having at the time. Now, I understand for the woman it’s an excruciatingly soul-destroying experience to have the child […]
By Jackie Semmens of An Anchored Hope Children inherit a lot of traits from their parents, but their taste in toys isn’t one of them. Here is a list of toys children love and parents keep trying to donate while their kids aren’t looking. Toys that make noise Children are […]
By Quenby Schuyler of Q’s Kitchen Undressing for a shower, I catch a glimpse of myself postpartum in the mirror. Normally I quickly glance away and get back to business. I know I am not physically where I would like to be. But this time I pause for a long overdue […]
By Mari Stewart of Thinking Too Loud That’s it. No more Mother’s Day for me. No more Father’s Day for me. I’m done. I know I can’t be the only person who watches their social media feeds fill up with heartfelt tributes to moms and dads and feel, well, left […]
By Amy Betters-Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with Coffee The hours between 4:00 and 6:00 pm can bring me to my knees. People call this time of day “The Witching Hours,” but I prefer to call it “The Hours That Can Send Me Spinning into the Vortex of Doom” (admittedly […]
By Christine Organ of christineorgan.com Last fall while I was out for a walk, I passed a young mom on the street. When I first saw her from half a block away, I thought about how lovely it must be to be out for a mid-afternoon walk on a warm […]