By Kathryn Leehane of Foxy Wine Pocket My husband and I had finished packing our things and were leaning against the hospital bed holding hands when the pediatrician returned from the discharge exam … without our newborn daughter. The serious expression on her face sent a wave of panic across […]
Special Needs
8 Coping Strategies for (Special Needs) Moms
By Laura Russin of ManVsMommy People often ask when I knew my child had ADHD and SPD. I didn’t know immediately what he had, but I knew from birth that he was different and challenging in a way that many kids were not. At two, when other parents were reducing […]
Chris Pratt Signs Apology to Deaf Community for Offensive Post, Wins Hearts Again
Chris Pratt is eating humble pie, and it actually tastes quite good. Following a video post on Instagram in which the hunky Guardians of the Galaxy star insisted followers turn up the volume on their devices rather than simply read the subtitles in order to get the full experience, members […]
Will You Really Miss Us? Somehow I Doubt It
By Alethea Mshar of Ben’s Writing, Running Mom After 15 years of living in the same home, my husband accepted a promotion package that came with a relocation. We are uprooting and moving our family 200 miles away. One would think it would be hard to bid farewell to the neighbors […]
Schwarzenegger Brilliantly Responds to Troll Who Says ‘Retards’ Shouldn’t Compete in Olympics
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s name has been in the news a lot lately, mostly as it pertains to our Man-Baby in Chief and his endless need to prove to the world that his manhood is biglier than everyone else’s. But as fun as responding to President Trump’s jabs about Schwarzenegger’s Apprentice ratings […]
Save a Seat for Mental Illness
By Courtney Barnum of A Legion for Liam As a parent, a child’s birthday is such a bittersweet time. Celebrating their special day with family and friends is always nice. Yet there seems to be a part of us that wishes our children could stay a certain age forever. For […]
A Day with Sensory Processing Disorder
By Laura Russin of ManVsMommy I have written a lot about ADHD; however, I have only merely breathed a mention of a lesser known challenge among kids today: Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). When many of you think of SPD, you either have absolutely no idea what it means, or you’re […]
The Day Bonnie Tyler Made Me Lose It
By Heather Burnett of Word to Your Mother I’ve read a lot about epic mom fails and bad mom stories today, and while they made me laugh so hard I may or may not have peed my pants, they cannot hold a candle to my dysfunction. I have three kids—two […]