By Carol Sustaire of Uphill Home Oh, Thanksgiving! As if the delight of twenty people crammed in a sweltering hot abode isn’t enough for the pregnant woman, she has to endure your hilarious quips on gestation and weight gain, too! As a woman who has been pregnant at Thanksgiving a […]
Parenting
STOP Taking Pictures of Memories You Aren’t Having
By Eileen Turay of Liv and Leen A family of five stood with their three daughters (aged approximately 3, 6, and 8) in line at the pumpkin patch. They had their cute little matching dresses on with their hair pulled back with matching bows, and they were arguing about who would get to go […]
Raising a Girl as a Survivor
By Dawn of W.T.F. words thoughts feelings I often find myself up against the effects of my childhood sexual abuse, not only as a woman, but now as a mother. “Momma, can I put on some make-up?” I tell my daughter she is beautiful without it, but, “Sure honey, what’s the harm?” Internally, […]
Enough with the School Dress Code Bashing
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Melissa Fenton of 4boysmother.com School prepares young people for life. It educates boys and girls across all fields of study, preparing them to be of value to society in whatever career field they choose. No surprises there. But when we keep that into perspective, when we […]
Our Hands Are for Good Things
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Briton Underwood of Punk Rock Papa Our hands are for good things. Our hands are for kindness. Our hands should never hurt another. For a time in my life I wore a WWJD bracelet on my wrist. For those not in the know, it stands […]
My Daughter is Recovering From Colic, and I Am, Too
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Sarah Caughron of Sisterhood of the Training Pants MY DAUGHTER IS A RECOVERING COLIC (whatever the hell that means). Recovery is a multi-step process, right? If you, too, have a child and family in the throes of colic, let me start by saying what I […]
Don’t Compare My Child to Your Pet
We understand you love your fur babies. But don’t compare them to our kids. They’re not even close.
The Great Screen Time Debate
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Jocelyn Cox of The Home Tome Of all the hot-button dilemmas of parenthood, I have waffled on the “screen-time” and television issue the most. To state it plainly, I didn’t think I would let my child watch any TV. And yet, already by the age […]