“It’s easy to take the route of ‘an eye for an eye’ and throw out the filter, but we may end up speaking words that cause damage and aren’t easy to reverse.”
How To Respond To Children’s Questions About The ‘Other Parent’ Without Badmouthing
One Size Fits All Doesn’t Work For My Spanx, And It Certainly Doesn’t Work For Parenting Styles Either
“To me, parenting style translates to parenting labels, and labels are for mason jars and designer jeans. They have no business in the world of parenting small humans.”
‘I know this is the right decision because you’re the family I always wanted for myself.’: Foster mom shares beauty and brokenness of adoption
“The door began to open and it was then I made eye contact with a young woman being wheeled out of the maternity floor, with no baby in hand. As joy-filled as we were, I couldn’t shake the image of her birth mom and how devastated she must have been.”
Hilarious Ways Moms’ Parenting Styles Differ from Dads’
“As funny as these truths are, thank God he made moms and dads to balance each other.”
A Look Inside 16q11.2q 21 Duplication: The Rare Disease Affecting Only 10 People In The World
“Miliah has a multitude of serious health conditions that have deeply complicated every facet of her life. Despite it all, she always has a smile on her face and never ever gives up. I am so deeply inspired by her tenacity and willpower.”
‘I don’t want to be married anymore.’ We froze, not knowing what to say next.’: Wife shares marriage advice, lessons learned
“Wait for the storm to pass. Your marriage is worth it.”
As A Single Mom Who Didn’t Choose Abortion, I Wouldn’t Force This Life On ANYONE
“When I read all these posts about murdering your baby and there’s always help and options and hope – I want to scream back at every single one. You’re wrong. There isn’t always help. It’s not easy. It’s really really really really hard. And there are no laws that make men be fathers.”
An Open Letter To Soon-To-Be Stepmoms
“Being a stepmom will change the way you view the world. It will change the way you view humanity. It will change the way you view yourself.”
7 Simple Hacks To Save Time As A Busy Mom
“These tips and mom hacks help me have a more productive day and save me so much time.”
‘Should I start learning sign language?’ I got a resounding no from the audiologist.’: Girl diagnosed with profound hearing loss thanks to mom’s fierce advocacy
“At 9 months, the audiologist told us Charlee’s hearing was at normal levels. Yet she didn’t respond to any loud sounds we made, babble, or consonant sounds. I knew this couldn’t be true, so I found my advocacy legs.”
