“Today, I lost it. I could feel my nerves fraying at the seams as my toddler refused to listen to anything I said. And in true me fashion, I cried. I lost my patience. I slammed cabinets and scraped plates filled with uneaten dinner. I took away privileges and declared mommy law. The mental load of motherhood broke me. Finito. Buh-bye. GONE.”
Dear Mama Having A Rough Week: You’re Getting Much More Right Than You Think
Dear Sour Patch Kid Parents: They’re Sour Then Sweet, But Someday I Think They Might Rule Their Own Kingdom
“They follow the rules, on their terms. They ask all the questions, especially the ones that cannot be answered easily. They don’t do fake. There’s no room in their vocabulary for artificial sweeteners; what you see is what you get.”
‘I became a widow at 34, 10 days after the adoption of our son.’: Widowed mom details sudden loss of husband to melanoma
“‘The judge signed off, and now we can go through with the adoption.’ It should have been one of the happiest days of my life. Instead, I was absolutely terrified. We’d just gotten some absolutely terrible news a few days before: James had cancer.”
‘Did I teach you all you need to know? Did I teach you I love you beyond words?’: Mom pens letter to daughter leaving for college
“For a while, all that was under our roof was your whole world. But our home is now a resting spot from the big world you belong to. A world where I can’t wait to see how you fly.”
Meet This Season’s Spooky Queen: 3-Year-Old Obsessed With Creepy Doll Takes Disney Employees By Storm
“It was quite an unexpected change from the usual never-ending line of glittery Bippity Boppity Boutique princesses!”
‘This isn’t your typical first day crying drop-off photo.’: Special needs mom shares back-to-school PSA on disability equity
“There are extra layers to the first day of school drop-off when you love the most vulnerable inside.”
How A Sick Day With My Son Taught Me Productivity Doesn’t Add To Our Worth As Human Beings
“Our output level can neither add to our worth, nor take it away.”
Dear Daughter, I Don’t Want To Let Go—But You Weren’t Created To Stand Still
“Everything in me wants to keep you so incredibly close, sweet baby. But you were born to fly. So, spread those radiant wings far-and-wide, and conquer the world.”
Sexual Assault Survivor Talks Healing, Letting Go Of Toxic Relatives, & Journey To Motherhood
“I had no idea what postpartum rage was, had no idea that becoming a mother would open all these childhood wounds, and no idea the amount of anger I had kept locked away.”
Mom Shares Reminder To Teach Body Positivity During Back-To-School Shopping After 8-Year-Old Breaks Down For Being ‘Fat’
“At 8 years old, our beautiful daughter Natalie already had this idea that the bigger the clothes number, the less value she had. The bigger the number, the less food she ate. The bigger the number, the more she won’t have friends. My mama heart broke into a million tiny pieces.”