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I had just delivered my second son. He was wrapped in a blanket, with a tiny beanie on his matted, goopy head. I had literally just pulled this being from my body (you read correctly) when a nurse asked:…
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We grew up before social media was a thing – sometimes I think this is a good thing and sometimes I think I missed out. I was 35 when I started my Twitter account and 36 when I joined Facebook. I…
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I’ll admit it. Sometimes I think I did myself and my kids a disservice by having them later in life. I don’t have these thoughts often, most of the time I’m perfectly happy with the decision, but then something will…
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Did you know at 36 weeks that an ultrasound can tell a lot about your baby? I didn’t! Of course, with your first baby everything seems to be a “big deal,” so when the doctor told me that they would…
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You guys, I feel like I should share my shame – sometimes I send my kids to school with lunches consisting of an apple, a hunk of cheese, an uncut bagel and a packet of Scooby gummies – all in…
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Krista Holmes shares her personal story about her family’s experience with her son having to wear a corrective helmet. Tyson started treatment for torticollis in late 2014. After watching Tyson have a side preference for his head, I thought that it was…
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Krista Holmes shares her personal story about breastfeeding while trying to be a working mama. Even before my son was born, I knew that I wanted to be able to pump – mostly, for the freedom and possibilities that it provided….
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Liz Parker is a mom of none, and has something to say about the experience of living in a society where that’s just not well understood by parents! Long before there was a Christian Grey making all 50 shades a thing…
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About once a year I find all of my friends – and their friends and every mommy group on the web plastering social media with posts about how to manage strong-willed children. Sometimes it’s “Take the power back” sometimes it’s “You…
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I’m a BTDT mom. My boys are 5 & 7, so I’m at the point where I’ve got a little perspective. The thing that has me so amazed about mommy circles is how divisive some topics can be. I’ve always been…
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There are a lot of things that happened to my body when I had my babies. Some of them were kind of gross (not sure where all that mucous comes from) and some of them I claim as a badge…
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