The woman at the duck pond is between 70 to75 years of age. Her white hair is shoulder length, bone straight, and with bangs reminiscent of a young girl. Her sneakers are black and chunky with Velcro straps. She’s an organic older adult—no plastic surgery, facelifts, or Botox. Her skin […]
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5 Truths Every WOHM Turned SAHM Knows
As of a few months ago, I was a “professional career woman” working on “building my resume.” Now, I am “a stay at home mom” working on “teaching my toddler not to hit, spit, eat poop or let out blood curdling screams.” It’s been less than a quarter of a […]
If Dudes Had Boobs
By Rebecca Leistikow of Smug Mommy If dudes had boobs and dads had wombs if chicks had dicks instead of tubes and papas bled and lay in bed while mommies smoked cigars instead, these very men would surely be the smuggest bunch at gymboree. And mommy wars would be replaced […]
An Overview of Strangers’ Reactions to Babies by Demographic
I take my 14 month old out quite often—the grocery store, the bank, the mall, the park, the café; you name it, I’ve brought her there. She’s basically my accessory. As her mother, I naturally expect the world to stop and gaze at my beautiful creation the second we hit the pavement, […]
How to Have a Hot and Healthy Post-Baby Sex Life
Let’s face it: while you may or may not have had a thriving sex life before the birth of your child, once baby comes along sex is often the first thing to go. I mean, most of the time sex is restricted thanks to “doctors’ orders,” but between the sleepless […]
A Parent, a Pool, and a Case of Mistaken Identity
We all start out this parenting gig with pretty much zero experience, right? I mean, it’s total on-the-job training when it comes to learning how to feed, clean, and otherwise maintain these little human beings that are dependent on us for their very lives. No pressure! For example, before I had […]
10 Reasons Birth Plans are Stupid
By Sarah Pierce of Midwest Mummy I’ll just come right out and say it: birth plans are stupid. You can pretend that you’re in charge, or you can understand that at a certain point, your body takes over, and whatever you’re planning no longer matters. Here’s what my plan was: […]
7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Wait Too Long to Have Kids
By Marie Hickman I waited until 40 to have a child, and I’m sorry-not-sorry: not sorry I have a 14-year-old who constantly amazes me with his brains and humor, and yet sorry I didn’t have him sooner. Mostly because I’d need less wine. My “joy of a boy” has been […]