I’m a working mom. And I can’t right now. I can’t answer the phone. I can’t grocery shop. I can’t do the laundry. I can’t go to the post office. I’m tired. I’m stressed. I’m overwhelmed with life’s responsibilities. With my responsibilities to my kids, to my home, to my […]
Parenting
I Prefer Sleeping With My Toddler Instead of My Husband
By Vedavati M. of The Cultural Misfit We have been together for 15 years and parents for two. We’ve had sex at all times of day and night. Every day of the week. Indoors and outdoors. We’ve played out our fantasies. And indulged our fetishes. And now it feels like it’s […]
Postnatal Depression and Pottery
By Jame Smith of mumonthenetheredge Life metaphors have always struck me as invariably silly. Life isn’t in the least like a box of chocolates. If it were, who the fuck is eating all the caramel swirls? Answer me that. Greedy bastard. And if life gives you lemons, you can’t really […]
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Maternity Leave to be a Vacation
By Pam Moore of Whatevs…. If you think of vacation as a time to rest, recharge, and rejuvenate, maternity leave is not the spa retreat for you. Having had two kids of my own, I speak from experience. But I totally get why, if you’ve never taken your own maternity leave, it […]
The Ugly Reality of Parenthood
(image courtesy of Jennifer Collins / Graceful Mess) By Jennifer Collins of Graceful Mess “Mama, I hate it when your eyes look like that!” “Why are you making that face, Mama?” “Mama, why are you being so quiet?” “Daddy, where’s Mama?” On any given day, I go through such a […]
Us Vs. Them: Why Sobriety Wasn’t the Marriage Saver I Thought It Would Be
This author has chosen to remain anonymous. On September 7, 2014 I came up for air for the first time in 10 years. The salty taste of swallowed tears stung my throat. I was still gasping from fear and choking on uncertainty, but a weight was lifted. As I saw […]
Hey, Yoga Chick, I’m the Mom Who Just Ruined Your Savasana
By Jennifer Philp-Zakic of Mother of Bones You were 10 minutes late for class, which wouldn’t have been that big a deal had I not observed you sitting outside the door in a bikini and a towel, perched on a stool like an effervescent hot yoga princess. I trust that […]
How Moms Spend Meternity Leave, According to Stock Photos
By now, the entire internet has heard about the woman who wishes childless people could have the same “me time” afforded to women who take maternity leave during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Because if there’s anything remotely like a vacation, it’s maternity leave. I don’t know about you, but […]