My husband and I started dating July 3rd, 2007. We were young and in love. We had hung out a lot before we actually started seriously dating. I knew back then I was going to marry him, and as he tells me, he loved me from the first time I […]
Parenting
Back to School Dilemma: Our Dirty Little Potty Problem
By Jennifer Collins of Graceful Mess School is starting soon and like many parents I am beyond excited. I’ve never really been able to relate to the mothers that tearfully drop their kids off on the first day of school. Yes, I may have shed a tear or two as I […]
10 Things I Meant to Do During Nap Time… (And What I Really Did Instead)
By Rachel Capiz of Mommy Lost in Translation. I always have grand plans for nap time or when the kids go to bed; however, it doesn’t always turn out as planned. Here are 10 things I meant to do during nap time, and what I did instead. 1. Plan: Clean. Reality: […]
Why Moms Need to Stop Being Offended By “Cherish Every Moment”
By Crystal Cook of The Qwiet Muse Lately, I’ve noticed a trend among newer moms, many of whom seem to be banding together and bonding over something some of them seem to be annoyed and insulted by, and I’m having a difficult time wrapping my head around it. I’ve seen […]
My Pregnant Body is Taking Over Your Newsfeed, and I’m Not Sorry
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] So, I’m pregnant. But then you probably knew that, because I’m pretty sure the whole universe knows it, because it’s all I can talk, think, or breathe about right now. I would apologize for this, except I can’t, because I’m too busy being pregnant. Six months […]
A Handy Back-to-School Checklist for Teacher Moms
Teacher Mom: a mother who raises not only her own children, but thousands of other children. For many of us, the first official day back to school is the day after Labor Day. While some moms may be secretly cheering, others are openly bawling. For most of us, we’re feeling […]
It’s Not That I Don’t Like You. It’s That Your Kid Is a Sociopath
By Amy Hunter of The Outnumbered Mother Dear _____ (Feel free to add the name of the person this applies to; add many names if necessary), Look, you seemed really cool. We started hanging out because our kids are the same age, maybe because they go to the same school, […]
Dear Fellow Mom Who Was Neglecting Her Kids
Dear Fellow Mom: As I sit and write this I am shaky from the encounter I had with your children. You are not aware of the encounter or of me really. You were asleep. And when you were awoken it was by a cop and not me. I am the […]