This author has chosen to remain anonymous. On September 7, 2014 I came up for air for the first time in 10 years. The salty taste of swallowed tears stung my throat. I was still gasping from fear and choking on uncertainty, but a weight was lifted. As I saw […]
Sex and Relationships
Addiction Made Him the Villain—Her Love Made Him King
By Kristina Hammer of The Angrivated Mom Sometimes we just refuse to see the truth about those we love the most. Growing up as a police officer’s daughter, I was sheltered from much of the adult world. The only thing I ever knew about addiction went in one ear and […]
Mom Dating 101
By Molly England of Blue Bonnet Babies If you’re pregnant with your first baby, mom dating may sound creepy or risqué. But experienced moms know that mom dates are more frequent (and often more fun) than couple dates. Just like regular dating, getting her digits, choosing the location and following […]
The 5 Mom Friends Every Mom Needs
By Kimberly Yavorski of www.kimberlyyavorski.com As a mom, it is tough to go it alone. Our little darlings didn’t come with instructions, and much of what we thought we knew has turned out to be faulty or just plain wrong. We have our own moms to go to, but with life […]
Horrible Nightmare: My Story of Physical and Emotional Abuse
Recently I had someone find out some of my very personal information. This information was privately shared with someone I trusted. The person who found this information did so by hacking into an e-mail account and reading my private conversations. These conversations discussed things from my past, things that were […]
These Are My Fancy Pants
By Sarah Hunter of Diaper Pails and Funny Tales We all know that new moms tend to let themselves go in the months (read: years) following birth. When you see the baby-toting Mama with hair three days past dirty, you usually cut her some slack. You may even note […]
How Abstinence Only Sex Education Hurts Our Kids
By Rachel Brandt of Deleting the Adjectives I remember the first and only real sex education class I ever had. I was 17, sitting in a senior world religions class, shifting uncomfortably in my standard issue desk as I tried to figure out why I was looking at a freeze-framed […]
Under Pressure: Using Love as a Way to Heal
By Gina Sampaio of Sister Serendip For two decades I said, “I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.” And when I got to it, I wailed to myself, “How did I do this last time?” I don’t know! I was much younger and had the resiliency and naivety […]