By Jill Ceder of AboutChildcare Guilt is not a novel concept. It’s been around at least as long as Jewish mothers (ask any kid who took too long to return their mom’s phone call). The WASPs have their guilt too; quieter and with a cashmere sweater tied around the shoulder, but […]
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5 Things I Blame on Motherhood (and the REAL Reasons for Them)
By Sarah Pierce Since becoming a parent, I often find myself blaming motherhood (note: motherhood, NOT my child) for certain aspects of my life. I recently had an epiphany, and I’m working on taking more responsibility for these things that I so easily blame on “being a mom” instead of […]
12 Questions I Get Asked About My Close-in-Age Kids
I had my kids back-to-back. Anyone who does this close-in-age kids thing on purpose is a gawd damn lunatic. Mine were accidents….errrrr….surprises, whatever you call it when in the heat of the moment you and your husband decide not to “pull it out and pray.” Passion equals pregnancy, ya […]
15 People You’ll Find in Online Mom Groups
If you belong to a mom group online, you know they can be pretty helpful. After all, there’s nothing quite like connecting with others who “get” it. You also know your fellow members — me included — can be quite predictable and sometimes even downright hilarious or annoying. Here […]
The Price of Solitude: For Mothers, It’s Invaluable
The woman at the duck pond is between 70 to75 years of age. Her white hair is shoulder length, bone straight, and with bangs reminiscent of a young girl. Her sneakers are black and chunky with Velcro straps. She’s an organic older adult—no plastic surgery, facelifts, or Botox. Her skin […]
5 Truths Every WOHM Turned SAHM Knows
As of a few months ago, I was a “professional career woman” working on “building my resume.” Now, I am “a stay at home mom” working on “teaching my toddler not to hit, spit, eat poop or let out blood curdling screams.” It’s been less than a quarter of a […]
If Dudes Had Boobs
By Rebecca Leistikow of Smug Mommy If dudes had boobs and dads had wombs if chicks had dicks instead of tubes and papas bled and lay in bed while mommies smoked cigars instead, these very men would surely be the smuggest bunch at gymboree. And mommy wars would be replaced […]
Tough Love: Parenting a Non-Affectionate Child with Special Needs
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Robin LaVoie of Stay Quirky My Friends I torture my child on a fairly regular basis. Every time I indulge in this behavior, my son’s screams of aggravation and my husband’s entreaties to “stop being so mean” convince me to back off, and I am able […]