Teaching Your Kids About Racism: 5 Things You Can Do Today
When it comes to talking about complex and emotional things like racism with your kids, it’s natural to feel a little anxious about doing…
Moms
Whether you’re in the “mama”, “mommy” or “mom” stage, these posts are for you. Feel free to read them while you’re peeing alone. LOL. We both know that never happens.
You Don’t Have to Have a Great Mom to Be One
The biggest fear I have had as a motherless mom was when I realized I had no idea how to be a mom. I…
If I Don’t Take Care of Me Who Will?
I used to have a crappy restaurant job. There was a career, lifetimer waiter who I really liked who gave me a valuable life trick….
Tug and Pull – Finding Balance in Motherhood
As women, we feel so conflicted throughout our lives. It begins with who our best friend will be, and transitions to which college we…
Babies are Just Like Cake – Cut New Moms a Break
It was the middle of a Canadian winter when my son was born, so many a cold day had to be spent shuffling around…
Thanks, Kids! 10 Things I’m Grateful For Since Becoming a Mom
It’s the season of giving thanks. I like to think I don’t need a special time of year to remind myself to be thankful…
New Mom Guilt: Why You’re Not Failing as a Mother
I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in a mom guilt…
No Really, Don’t Worry About Your Velcro Baby
An English mum is going mega viral with her extremely relatable, and pleasantly glass-half-full attitude about Velcro babies, and what she calls “contact naps.”…
Interview for the Role of Mom
Good morning. Welcome. We’re so glad you’re interviewing for the Role of Mom within our organization, H.O.M.E. As you probably have seen in the job…
The AAP Wants to Ban Infant Walkers
The American Academy of Pediatrics is once again calling to put a ban on infant walkers. I know, I know, babies on wheels. It’s…
6 Truths About Being a Working Mom of an Infant
I am a working mom of an infant. I typed that into some popular social media sites and didn’t get much other than info…
Setting Boundaries: Why My Mother and I Have a Safe Word
“You know it’s okay to have caffeine, right?” “You shouldn’t swear; the baby can hear you!” “You’re not going to vaccinate…are you?” As soon…
The 7 Best Things I Did For Myself As a First Time Mom
Becoming a mother is the single biggest shift in identity, daily life and routine I have ever experienced. The postpartum period is particularly acute…
The End of Us and Other New Mom Fears
I remember the first time I worried about you – like, really worried. It was 3 or 4 in the morning and even though…
Better/Harder: Adjusting to Life as a New Mom
It’s a scene every mother knows all too well. It’s 4 am. and I’m jolted awake, once again, by the sound of the baby…
Why This Mom of Two Hasn’t Left the House in Days
I have to imagine that one of the greatest struggles of maternity leave has got to be finding the will and strength to leave…
A $30 Sports Bra Restored My Sense of Self
Everyone knows that your body will be different after having babies. You can’t stretch your skin out that far and not see any effects. I…
Find Your Mom Squad… and Never Let Go
“In case you ever feel like you are failing as a parent, these are the things I Googled this week: Migraines in children Fevers…
Dear Friend Who Had Children Before Me – Sorry
Dear (insert your name here if you are a female friend of mine with a child born before my own), I owe you a big…
6 Ways Boot Camp and Motherhood Are Basically the Same Thing
These days when I look in the mirror, it’s hard to believe the tired, slightly bedraggled woman staring back at me was ever a…