By Andrea Bates of Good Girl Gone Redneck They’ve both left for the day. She’s dressed. Hair brushed. (Sort of.) It’s time for school, and I have clients. But I find myself staring into a bowl of cereal. Mornings are rushed. After they leave, I don’t really focus on myself—I run on autopilot. Things […]
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6 Reasons Shopping with Your Toddler Sucks
By Habiba Anwar of Eat, Write, Be! Have you ever been shopping with a baby/toddler? No? Let me paint you a picture please. 1. People ignore your stroller. Seriously. You’re thinking, “that friendly-looking lady walking in this direction will probably walk around us. Surely she can see my stroller. Can’t […]
What’s Not on the Highlight Reel: True Confessions about Raising a Child with Autism
By Kathy Hooven of The AWEnesty of Autism When you decide to become an “autism mommy blogger,”you make a conscious decision to put yourself out there. I mean, REALLY out there. For the supporters, the critics, the fans and the haters, you have given them a platform to let you […]
The Pink Fairy Threw Up in My Daughter’s Closet
By Diana Kane of Mama Needs a Cupcake I tried to open the door slowly so I didn’t have a seizure brought on by the sensory overload of pink that was pouring out of my daughter’s closet. Unfortunately, a belligerent pink fairy had snuck in there and threw-up. I cringed […]
A Poem for THAT Mom
THAT mom puts him to bed too early, THAT mom keeps hers up past 10. THAT mom feeds her kid formula, THAT mom just whipped it out again. THAT mom gives her kid Cheetos, THAT mom’s gluten free. THAT mom doesn’t watch her kids, THAT mom just won’t let hers […]
When Pregnancy Comes Between Friends
By Anna Lee Beyer of annabeblog.blogspot.com “I understand why people adopt; being pregnant is so uncomfortable!” My friend said this as I drove her to her baby shower. That was the sentence that paused our friendship — as she started motherhood, and I continued my seven-year fight with infertility. She didn’t […]
Your Kid Has LICE. Here’s a Totally Practical Guide to the Rescue.
By Jennifer Gregory of The Runaway Mama It goes without saying that remaining childless is the best way to prevent lice, or It. If, however, you’ve taken the parenting plunge and you find a letter in your child’s backpack informing you that It has been detected at school, here’s what you […]
Backstabbers Be Damned: I’m Teaching My Daughter To Be A ‘Soul-Sister’
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Darla Halyk of NewWorldMom Women often get a bad rap, and truthfully, we bring a lot of it on ourselves. There is simply too much talk going on behind closed doors and turned backs. I’m not sure if it’s done with malice, to obtain popularity, […]