By Crystal Cook of The Qwiet Muse There is an unmistakable distinction between little boys and little girls that goes well beyond biology. Daughters and sons can be very different creatures. I’ve had the honor of raising both, but the girl child is my topic of discussion today. Before you think […]
Parenting
5 Reasons Cleaning Only Makes My House Messier
Honestly, I could just title this 3 reasons cleaning makes my house messier and just list my kids’ names, but clearly that wouldn’t be as interesting. Being a stay-at-home mom, you’d think I’d have enough time to keep my house in order, but with kids in the house, cleaning […]
To You, My Daughter, With Love
Dearest daughter: Before you were born I wrote you letters, letters in which I promised to always keep you safe and to shower you with love — a love I could hardly imagine when you were no bigger than a mango. In these letters I confessed my new mom fears; […]
The Diaper Continuum: From Clean to Why Did I Reproduce?
By Liv of Live By Surprise 1. Clean Baby might have just farted. Nothing to see here. 2. Just wet This one is a small pee. Not too smelly, and as far as the spectrum of diapers goes, this is just under a “clean” diaper. 3. Mega pee This one […]
How Being an Introverted Mom Turned Out OK for Me
I was able to stay home with Ethan after he was born for 7 weeks before finally starting a new job. Those were the hardest 7 weeks of my life. Being responsible for someone so tiny and fragile who needed your every minute was exhausting beyond what I could ever have imagined. Tim […]
That Time I Had A Baby In A Snowstorm
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] At 41 weeks pregnant, I was tired of waddling around and having to pee constantly. I couldn’t seem to get comfortable and hadn’t been sleeping well for months. I Googled ways to induce labor and did it all. I bounced on an exercise ball, laughed, had […]
To the Critics of My Parenting Approach to Sex, Drugs, and Back Talk
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s been a long road from birth to 17-years-old with my son. Parenting is not for the weak. From potty training to surviving a divorce, I can safely say we’ve been through the wringer. Sure, my son can be a pain at times. He’s a […]
How To Be a Cool Mom
The most important part of motherhood is how you look while doing it. Sure, we would like to imagine that the little people we are raising are going to turn out well, but how much control do we really have over that? For the purposes of this piece, I’m going […]