By Neena Brammer of Sun On My Skin and In My Toes Being a mom is an undeniable gift. There are two women who made it possible for me to become a mother. These women are my children’s respective birthmothers. There is not one day that goes by that I don’t […]
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How Kids Boost Your Self-Esteem (and other parenting lies)
By Lisa Beach of Tweenior Moments It’s 7:15 a.m., and I’m sitting on the couch staring vacantly at Good Morning America, having just gotten back home after driving Parker to school. I’m clutching my cup of coffee with a death grip because I’m not yet fully awake, hoping the caffeine […]
Go Go Grandma (Or How I Will Be the Best Grandma Ever)
By Melissa Janisin of Goodness Madness I have to tell you, I am so totally excited about becoming a grandma I can hardly stand it. Not that I’m trying to wish away my life. I’m not. I’m thoroughly enjoying being a mother, and with my youngest only in first grade, […]
Flexy Is the New Sexy (Especially in Parenthood)
By Ghada Karam of Confidential Mommy Talks Are you a toddler’s mom who can’t take it anymore? Are you about to lose your mind or bang your head on a wall very soon? Well, I’ve got some good news for you: you’re not alone. You’re a mom. I’m a mom. […]
My Husband’s Not Annoying. He’s a Genius.
By Amanda Elder of Stay-at-Home Panda Something amazing just happened. My husband and I were both sitting in the love seat together. He was surfing the web (do people still say that?) and I was reading a book. The boys were jumping on the couch frame with the cushions strewn […]
Looking Back: This Is Why Mother’s Day Sucks
By Dina Drew Duva of dinadrew.com Mother’s Day sucks. There, I said it. I fully admit it shouldn’t. I’m the proud and lucky mom of two great kids, a girl, 10, and a boy, 4. They are my life, my joy, and I couldn’t imagine my world without them. But […]
Why My Eyes Glaze Over While My Husband Talks
Some nights, after the kids go to bed, my husband begins a big conversation about something that happened at work (he’s a CPA–yawn). I truly love him and these moments we can talk without a three-year-old screaming that she has to poop or a one-year-old crying because she just got […]
The Modern Mom’s Guide to Popularity (Beginner’s Edition)
By Michelle Riddell Popularity, by its own definition, is an elusive, fickle, and fleeting condition attained by few and sought by all. Its allure influences our behavior from the budding moments of socialization when the desire to be popular overrides common sense. Fortunately, our psyches evolve as we get older, […]