By Gina Stout of Stage Too It was a little over a year ago when I heard the words, “I’m sorry, but we cannot wait anymore. You have to have a hysterectomy as soon as possible.” This came after reviewing the results of my PET scan and ultrasound in an attempt […]
By Michelle Poston Combs of Rubber Shoes In Hell I get it. You’re upset. A writer on the internet wrote an open letter about the dangers of helicopter parenting and co-sleeping. No way can you let that go unanswered. Especially since your ebook, “Hovering Over Baby As She Sleeps,” was just released. […]
By Neena Brammer of Sun On My Skin and In My Toes Being a mom is an undeniable gift. There are two women who made it possible for me to become a mother. These women are my children’s respective birthmothers. There is not one day that goes by that I don’t […]
By Emily Ramirez of Hold Me, Don’t Hold Me An angry mom in Decatur surprised everyone yesterday when she chose not to leave a nasty comment on an article posted to friend’s Facebook feed regarding breastfeeding in public. [adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/] Known for her tendency to start every comment with, “That’s just […]
By Dina Drew Duva of dinadrew.com Mother’s Day sucks. There, I said it. I fully admit it shouldn’t. I’m the proud and lucky mom of two great kids, a girl, 10, and a boy, 4. They are my life, my joy, and I couldn’t imagine my world without them. But […]
By Rebecca Lang of BeckyRebecca.com Local mother LeeAnn Stilwell is under investigation after telling friends and coworkers that she never experiences Mom Guilt, defined as a mother’s ongoing feeling that she is never doing enough for her children. Stilwell’s three children, all under the age of 10, were removed from the […]
By Crystal Lowery of Creepy Ginger Kid Last Mother’s Day my kids made me a macaroni necklace, and I have a few complaints to lodge. To start, the craftsmanship was shoddy at best. A few of the noodles had chunks bitten out of them, and it appears they ran out of string […]
By Elly Lonon of BugginWord.com To my mom friend, I see you. Today is Mother’s Day. Likely someone is already preparing you breakfast. Maybe they’ll even deliver it to your room so that you can nosh while still luxuriating in bed. They might bring you flowers or jewelry. Macaroni and construction […]