To The Woman At Starbucks Who Spanks Her Kid, What I Want You To Know.
To the woman at Starbucks who just threatened to spank her kid, I judged you. Scratch that. I am judging you. Yea — that judgment...
Read moreThe Night I Told My Parents I Was Quitting My Job, They Could Have Broken Me.
(Don’t tell my mom I’m writing this one about my dad.) Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my dad. I have three...
Read moreWorld’s Most Supportive Parents Swoon At Daughter’s Voice & Have Internet Cracking Up.
All kids require a certain amount of support from their family to reach their full potential. Whether it's showing up to cheer for them at...
Read moreTonight I’m Done But Here’s Why I Keep Going.
Tonight I’m done. Like D.O.N.E. I’m not sure how I got to be so done and why it is making me come undone, but it’s...
Read moreWhen Daughter Refuses To Wake Up For School Mom, Hatches Hilariously Genius Plan.
Many parents know the feeling when you simply cannot rouse your kids for school in the morning. Some kids simply aren't morning people, so prying...
Read moreHow My Daughter’s Forgiveness Helped Me Find Sobriety.
I hang up the phone, still in a fog from my recent binge. My apology has to mean something, right? It feels sincere and loving, just as...
Read moreMy Ex-Husband & I Found The Perfect Way To Keep Holiday Magic Alive For Our Kids.
My son and his 2 sisters rushed through the door screaming: Did you get the face paint? What time are we leaving? What are we going...
Read moreMoms-To-Be, I Want You To Deliver More Than Just Your Baby.
If you are expecting, then you are going to want to pummel me for saying this, but just bear with me… After carrying that sweet,...
Read moreSometimes I Get It All Wrong, But That’s Not What She’ll Remember.
A 2-year-old’s mind is a funny thing. It never forgets the mention of a treat. It remembers that four-letter-word you said last week, and the...
Read moreTo The Mom With The Heavy Look On Her Face, You Are Doing Great.
Hey there, Mama. Are you doing okay? You look like you could use a friend. What is it that’s giving me such an impression? It’s that...
Read moreHow I Talk To My Kids About Physical, Emotional, & Mental Health.
Often, the best conversations are the spontaneous ones. I am always keen to take a situation and give it some deeper thought or turn it into a...
Read moreStranger Stops “Cute” Kids In Grocery Store To Talk, But His Message To Mom Floors Her.
Have you ever taken a toddler (or two, or three) along with you to the grocery store? The trip is typically filled with requests to...
Read moreThis Is Motherhood & Marriage In Increments Of 19.
This is motherhood and marriage in increments of 19. 19. That’s the number of times my 2-year-old told me she loved me today and we...
Read moreThe Secret To Parenting Well May Lie In Long-Haul Truck Drivers.
My husband came home a few weeks ago and told us about the latest car accident he witnessed. The one where he thought the SUV...
Read moreMom Adopts Late Sister’s 6 Sons, Local Baseball Star Hears & Gives Her Huge Surprise.
Christmas came early for a south Florida woman, and it couldn't have been given to a worthier mom! Virginia “Auntie Gin”Dassaw lives in West Eureka,...
Read moreI Told My Son It’s Absolutely Okay To Not Want Anything For Christmas.
I have three kids. While they each have completely different personalities, as a family we’ve spent the last couple of years working hard to be...
Read moreMom’s Sneaky “Letter From Santa” Is Perfect Solution For Parents Working On Christmas.
If you're one of those parents whose kids wake them up before the crack of dawn on Christmas morning, count yourself lucky. Why? Because a...
Read moreSon Is Hilariously Embarrassed By Mom’s Lip-Sync At Game & The Internet Is In Love.
There are some songs that you just can't sit still through. They're the classics like "Don't Stop Believin'" or "Livin' On A Prayer." For one...
Read moreWhy I’ve Stopped Feeling Guilty About Saying No To My Kids.
This right here is why motherhood is exhausting. This is a picture of my youngest (age 2) having a full-blown tantrum, meltdown, exorcism — whatever...
Read moreWatching Old Family Videos Made Me Question My Parenting.
They were giggling hysterically, crowded around me, trying to get a good view of my phone as I played old videos from our family blog....
Read moreMom, Stop Comparing Your Kids To Other Children — They’re All Perfect.
Don’t compare your kids to other kids. Don’t compare your house to other people’s houses. Don’t compare yourself to other mothers. We’ve all heard it. We know...
Read more3 Strangers Spot Exhausted Mom Traveling With Kids & Step Up To Help.
Flying with young kids can often feel like an exercise in frustration. Between keeping track of two squirmy little people, carrying all the bags, and...
Read moreTo My Husband, Our Unsung Hero.
With social media, it seems that we’re living in a time when great deeds — and not so great deeds — get noticed. EVERYTHING gets noticed. When...
Read moreAir Force Mom Pumps Milk For Baby While Running Ironman & The Internet Is In Awe.
For most people, simply finishing a 70.3 mile Ironman race would be an incredible accomplishment. Now, imagine doing so while pumping breast milk for your...
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