Mom 101
I Had Hyperemesis Gravidarum and There’s No “Pushing Through”
My children are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, but my pregnancies were traumatic, isolating events.
I’m ‘Directing’ My Man To Buy The Gift I Want For Mother’s Day. Is That So Wrong?
I don’t think it’s wrong to hint, encourage, or to even make it painfully obvious to our spouses or partners what us Mother’s REALLY want on Mother’s Day. It’s time we speak up!
To All the Amazing Dads Raising Daughters: Thank You
When I met my husband, he was a teenage boy with tattoos and an affinity for punk music. Today, he’s a 35-year-old man with (even more) tattoos and an affinity for punk music. He’s also an incredible father.
I Was Totally “Pretty Woman-ed!” Here’s What Happened
I was met with a salesperson who looked me up and down – TWICE – as if I were a bag of trash a raccoon had ripped into, instead of a customer and, more importantly, a person with feelings.
Simple Ways to Break Up the Monotony of Parenting
Tired of the ‘drag them out of bed, make breakfast, make lunch, forbid television, please do your chores, and flush the damn toilet’ dance? Here’s how break up the monotony of parenting.
The Worst Decision Of My Life? Buying a Damn Scale To Weigh Myself
I don’t usually regret the choices I’ve made. Until I bought a scale last month, that is. Now, not only do I regret it, I want to place that scale on my driveway, so I can run over the damn thing with my car.
Would I Spend $20,000 For A Drug To Treat Postpartum Depression? Hell, Yeah!
This new intravenous drug has been shown in clinical trials to work within hours to treat the symptoms of postpartum depression, which affects about one in seven women.
Resting Bitch Face? My Smile Experiment Made Me A Happier Parent
I never knew that I wasn’t smiling…until somebody would point it out.
Why We Should Be Grateful for Stay-at-Home Moms
We need to give each other, and ourselves, a break. In particular—stay-at-home moms.