I used to watch What Not to Wear and judge those moms with their yoga pants, mom jeans, and muffin tops. I would never become one of those pony-tail, tennis-shoe moms. And then I had four kids and learned the reality of muffin tops and motherhood. I'm still a sucker for a … [Read more...]
Stop Holiday Mom Shaming
Holidays on social media are brutal when you're a mom. It seems no matter what you do, it's too much or too little. The school day before Valentines day is the perfect example of holiday mom shaming (and it's often moms shaming themselves). Stop Holiday Mom Shaming My Facebook … [Read more...]
Choose Your Own Adventure
I was destined to star in my own Choose Your Own Adventure story. Who would I let narrate? New York: Day 3 The morning began with vomit. Half of our family woke up barely able to move, with the other half eager to sight-see. I faced our non-refundable tickets to the 9/11 … [Read more...]
The 2nd Annual Cloth Community Day #ClothCommunity
2nd Annual Cloth Community Day Celebrates Diversity and Unity #ClothCommunity Members of the cloth diaper community joined together last year to celebrate the idea that "there is not one right way to cloth diaper." We are joining together again for Cloth Community Day on … [Read more...]
The Mommy Blogger Mantra
We tell women's stories. We speak with vulnerability, sarcasm, levity, courage, honesty, humor, subtlety, and frankness. Our writing is complex, painful, simple, beautiful, biting, benign, and powerful. We bare our souls, share our favorite recipes, comment on life with … [Read more...]
