“Not once did I have someone tell me, ‘Just push through! You’ve got this.’ It was always, ‘I wasn’t able to either. Just give her formula.'”
It’s Time To Stop Fear Mongering Breastfeeding
How One Surgery Led Me Into The Depths Of Full-Blown Drug Addiction
“I was a mother, a daughter, a friend, a hard worker, someone you could trust and depend on—then all that changed in one short year.”
I Am The Daughter Of A Mother Who Alienated Me From My Father
“I walked through much of my life feeling like an orphan. I am a child that was born, yet never raised. I should have ended up addicted and broken, just like my mom wanted me to be. I didn’t.”
‘It’s just cells. Don’t beat yourself up over it.’ That was it. I was sent on my merry way to mourn the loss of my child.’: Woman delivers rainbow baby after losing 7 children
“I remember crawling to the bathroom feeling like a knife was running its way from my navel down, unbeknownst to me that I was even pregnant. I remember sitting there thinking, ‘I’m going to be one of those people on that TV show ‘I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant’. Then, I felt the release of my dead baby. The ER doctor told me, ‘Oh, use a heating pad for any pain.’ That’s it. No follow up, no resources available, just use a heating pad.”
How My Internet Mom Friends Became My Best Friends
“These women know me better than some of my own family members. We’ve had our ups and downs, but there is nothing we wouldn’t do for each other.”
Despite Cancer, Here I Am, Breastfeeding The Son I Was Told I’d Probably Never Have
“I want women to realize that a diagnosis of breast cancer, even an extremely aggressive and rare form, doesn’t always mean your life is over. It is just another chapter.”
It’s Time We Treat Moms And Dads Equally
“I think it’s time we raised our expectations of what a man can do, and afford a little more praise to the moms who actually deserve it.”
Your Kids Do Not Come First—Marriage Is Between Two People, And That’s It
“I’m not saying family isn’t important. I value my family a lot. But what’s best for my kids is a beautiful example of two people who love each other. You can’t put your spouse on the back burner for 18 years and then say, ‘Oh, hey, you can be my Number 1 again.'”
I Am A Stay-At-Home MOM, Not A Housekeeper
“So many men expect the house to be spotless just because their wives stay at home. We as mothers do not give up careers, adult interaction, a paycheck, and sanity to ensure the house shines like the top of the Chrysler building when our husbands walk through the door.”
‘Don’t want to sell anything, bake anything, buy anything or avoid fundraising of ANY kind? We feel the same way!’ Mom shares school’s hilarious ‘OPT OUT’ PTO paper we all need
“WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! My very first thought was, ‘Someone finally gets it. Sign me up!'”