Mom Catches Toddler Reciting Cutest Positive Affirmations On His Way To School.
One of the toughest parts about raising children is teaching them to replace negative thoughts they may have about themselves and the world with positive...
Read moreMom’s Photo Of Blended Family Inspires Others To Embrace Their Differences.
In many ways, families are as unique as snowflakes. Though there may be similarities, no two are ever completely the same. When Madison Holley and...
Read moreNo Matter What, This Working Mom Will Be Five Minutes Late.
I could get up at 6, or at 4:45, but I’m going to be five minutes late. Despite best intentions, and lateness prevention I’m going...
Read more16 Lessons for My 16-Year-Old
Suzanne HayesToday, my oldest daughter turns 16. 16! And for some reason I have butterflies in my stomach. I am kind of a mess over...
Read moreI’d Rather Make A Scene Than Raise A Spoiled Brat.
I’d rather make a scene than raise a spoiled brat. I’d rather my daughter be screaming and crying, fists pounding on the floor, people staring...
Read moreMom Creates Simple “Life Hack” To Get Kids Eating Healthier.
If you're a parent, you've likely lost count of how many times you've purchased expensive produce or organic snacks for your kids, only to end...
Read moreMom’s Funny “Glow-In-The-Dark” Hack To Get Kids To Be Still Has Parents Taking Notes.
Sometimes parents use well-timed fibs to make bad days a little easier to bear. Pretty much everyone has done it – and we're not just...
Read moreMom Who Lost Her Baby Donates More Than 1,000 Ounces Of Breast Milk To Save Others.
Imagine going in for your ultrasound, eagerly awaiting the gender reveal of your baby, only to be told your little one probably won't survive. That...
Read moreTrust Yourself, Mama, and Stop Looking for Validation
Listen to me closely, mama: You don’t have to Google every single decision you make. You don’t have to solicit advice from five friends, your...
Read moreOther People’s Behavior Isn’t Always About Us
Most of the time, someone’s attitude has nothing to do with you. Read that again. Their hateful comment, their grumpy mood, their rude reaction…more often...
Read moreIt’s Not About the Mess – it’s the Culmination of All the Things That Brings Moms to the Brink
“I can’t do this anymore.” And I meant it. In that moment, being a mom – a mom in 2019 – had broken me. It...
Read moreI Apologized To My Toddler Today For My Wrongdoing & Her Reply Made My Heart Swell.
I apologized to my toddler today. Not just a quick ‘sorry’ in passing, but a full-fledged, genuinely remorseful admission of wrongdoing. And I asked for...
Read moreWhat You’re Doing Is More Than Good Enough, Mama, It’s Great.
Will I ever be good enough? It’s a phrase I caught myself thinking today. And it came into my mind and out of my mouth...
Read moreYou Won’t Always Need Me, But I’ll Always Be There.
We’d never met, but I knew you. I could see you; envision you. I often told your daddy it was like our souls just knew...
Read moreI Knew You Would Grow Up, but I Wasn’t Ready
You sang, “L-M-N-O-P” tonight. Textbook pronunciation. And I gasped and my eyes widened, but I shifted my gaze so as not to startle you because...
Read more“Keep Your Children In Boosters.” Mom Shares How Car Seat Saved Her Son’s Life.
It seems like every other day a new recommendation pops up for how parents should (or shouldn't) use strollers, cribs, beds, and other essentials. In...
Read moreParents, Be The Change You Want Your Children To See In This World.
Listen up, parents. We’ve got some important work to do. And it can’t wait. I’ve taught kindergarten through middle school. I’ve worked in poor neighborhoods...
Read moreDad’s Sweet Method For Soothing Daughter When She Can’t Sleep Captured On Nanny Cam.
There are as many different parenting methods as there are parents because every child has unique needs. Many adults have conquered their little one's sleep...
Read more“Fed Is Best.” Moms With Tube-Fed Babies Come Together For Stunning Photo Shoot.
As a new mother, hearing the words "failure to thrive" can be devastating. Some babies are born with diseases, allergies, and other health issues that...
Read moreExhaustion Is Motherhood
husbandThe exhaustion begins the moment we give birth. We have beat red cheeks, sweat dripping down our foreheads, bleary eyes, and just experienced the most...
Read moreMoms: Stop telling yourself you can’t when you can
Where are my hot mess mama’s? The REAL deal. Legit. Take it or leave it, sisters because let me tell you something. The world doesn’t...
Read moreSupportive Dad Breaks Down When Son Surprises Him With Amazing Scholarship News.
https://youtu.be/Bbkm94zEAJU Chandler Smith grew up being told that he would never accomplish his dream of being a Division 1 athlete. At 5'8" tall and 195...
Read moreTo My Strong-Willed Child: Only A Special Few Are Meant To Chase The Sun.
My free-spirited, iron-willed child: They will stare, my darling, when you blaze ahead even when you’re told to stop and when you forge forward even...
Read moreDad’s 5 Tips To Support Mom During Breastfeeding Has Parents Everywhere Applauding.
For moms who choose to breastfeed, it can be overwhelming, tiring, and defeating (to say the least). Even in the best circumstances, breastfeeding can leave...
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