[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Lisa Carmody Doiron of elsiekarmadi.wordpress.com Sheesh. Becoming a parent really brings out the big, fat liars in us, doesn’t it? It starts out innocently enough when we declare the park is “closed” and the iPad is “broken.” We vow to stop there and nurture an […]
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Yesterday He Was Born. Today I Let Him Go.
By Gina Fenton of Extreme Mom I’m not remotely prepared for my youngest son to graduate high school in a few weeks. I’ve been in emotional denial his entire senior year. Even though I’ve been there and done that—yes, even that—letting go is something I apparently suck at. It feels that, […]
Are You Suffering from Mom-Life Crisis?
In a post I wrote for Sunshine Spoils Milk, I addressed the proverbial elephant in the room: motherhood did not come easy to me. Despite my best intentions and waiting until I was older to consider conceiving, I didn’t simply slip into my newfound role. I had what I affectionately refer […]
20 Signs You’re a Parent Who’s SERIOUSLY Sleep Deprived
You knew having a child meant saying goodbye to sleep. Everyone with a voice box couldn’t wait to tell you this the moment you announced your pregnancy. What you didn’t know, though, is exactly how deep the trenches of sleep deprivation extended. Wondering if you’ve hit the bottom? A big […]
5 Ways Making Mom Friends Is The Worst
Every mom needs a support network of mom friends. Moms don’t freak out when you tell them about the gross things your kids do. Like when the baby finger-paints the nursery with their feces. Mom friends are more likely to understand, empathize, provide an embarrassing poop anecdote of their own, […]
I Gave My Son Away With No Questions Asked
I was married for 12 years to a man I thought was the one. Five years ago my divorce was finally done. The two years leading up to that day were pure hell. He had already been through two failed marriages and was the father of four children, ranging in […]
How to Protect Your Baby on the Internet
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My Kids are A-Holes. Is it Because I Am Too?
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] While reading Diary of a Domestic Diva’s blog post about her kids being assholes, I found myself nodding my head. Her post scarily hits close to home. So WHY do our kids act like this? Why do they have the ability to make us feel like […]