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Real Advice for New Parents So many articles claim to give real advice to new moms. If I could go back to when I was a new mom, I would give myself so many nuggets of wisdom. Not, “Sleep when…
How I Lost My Mother The phone rang and my body tensed, just as it had for the last two days whenever the phone rang. I was waiting for the call. The one where the voice on the other end…
Things I Wish I Could Tell My Kids, But Won’t I’ve been a mom for about 6.5 years now, to three kids, and I’ve found myself biting my tongue on certain things. I don’t always have a brain-to-mouth filter, so…
I recently had the privilege of getting my work featured on All 4 Women, a wonderful site in South Africa. They are one of the top online resources for women, and their readership is growing! If you’d…
by Christen Owen I threw out the two positive pregnancy tests I kept for the memory box. I stopped taking my prenatal vitamins. I deleted the two pregnancy apps I had on my phone. I unsubscribed to the What to…
by Morgan Carver Richards We all have that friend. The one we truly adore as a friend. Who also happens to be the mother of a little a$$hole. Their kid is an asshole in every sense of the word….
A day in the life of a stay at home mom: My eyes open. I look at the clock: 5:36 am. I hear the baby babbling in his crib over the monitor, as I try to shake the fogginess out…
by Gail Hoffer-Loibl Hello, my name is Gail, I am a stay-at-home mom to a two-year-old boy, and I don’t drink coffee (nor am I in AA, even though it sounds like it). I’ll give you a moment to wipe…
by Jamee Tenzer As a working mother who has mastered the art of stressing herself out, I can tell you that there is an art to it. Staying relaxed and peaceful is much easier, but why do that? After all,…
The Truth About Nursing by Ashford Evans Your lactation consultant didn’t tell you everything, but I will. 1. It hurts She may have even gone so far as to tell you “It doesn’t hurt.” This is a lie. If…
Welcome to week #2 of Sunday Sex Spiel With MrsMuffintop! I receive emails pretty often asking for advice on marital topics, most commonly in-the-bedroom issues, but include topics of every variety. I don’t always have a good answer, or any…
If you haven’t heard about the Measles outbreak, what gorgeous island have you been stranded on, and why didn’t you take me? It’s a very hot topic right now, and it has touched people that are dear to me….