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Tag: motherhood

  • Feminism must put mothers first

    Growing up, I often heard my mother repeat the phrase: “you can do everything, just not all at once.” I am sure she said the same thing to our brother, but I knew she was really speaking to my sister and I, children born in the 1980s, just a decade…

  • One More

    This poem originally appeared on the Maybe I’ll Shower Today Facebook page.  One More One more kiss Before you go down to sleep My sweet little baby My heart you keep One more push On the swing my love My spirited child Soar, soar above One more wave As you…

  • My nurse mom keeps me chill about my kids’ health

    This post originally appeared on Perfection Pending, the opinions expressed are my own and should in no way be taken as professional medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns about your family’s health, please consult with your doctor. It’s 7:30 p.m., well past the point when we begin…

  • “A Quiet Place” delivers one bad-ass mama

    If you see one movie this Mothers’ Day weekend make it, A Quiet Place. I bet you thought I would say, Tully. While the Diablo Cody film starring Charlize Theron as a mom on the edge might seem like the logical choice, I have yet to see the movie, and…

  • Happy Birthday, Dear Miracle

    To My Youngest, Three years ago, you wasted no time vacating my womb. You had a world to explore and life to get living, and you weren’t letting a little thing like birth stand in your way. Nope, you cannonball-blasted your way out of my body and straight on to…

  • ‘Mom Life: Perfection Pending’ is the book all moms need

    This post contains an affiliate link. I get a small commission based on purchases made from this website. Motherhood is far from perfect. In fact, it is often downright difficult. Yet, despite the numerous resources available to new moms or moms-to-be, very few provide the raw, in-depth truth they seek.…

  • The beautiful bond of my boys

    The following is an excerpt from my story, “Brotherly Love,” in the book, The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Life With Boys: Hilarious & Heartwarming Stories About Raising Boys From The Boymom Squad, edited by Tiffany O’Connor and Lyndee Brown of #Lifewithboys.

  • 5 reasons to never say, “Enjoy every moment” to a new parent

    If you have young children, you have likely heard some iteration of the phrase, “Enjoy every moment,” repeatedly. They are the words uttered to you with a smile by the store cashier as she sees your toddler yanking at your hand. It is the comment on your Facebook post about…

  • You are a sexy, pregnant goddess

    Hey, you! Yes, you with the beautiful round belly. I see you shuffling along, tugging at the waist of your maternity jeans, wondering how you could possibly ever fit into your normal clothes again. I see you hunched over in your chair, trying to make your belly look a bit…

  • I still nurse him

    My youngest is 19 months old and still breastfeeds. I know writing the word “still” might seem both absurd and shocking depending on who you ask. This is what is working right now, so for me, this is normal. Like with most things related to my second child, I have…