Being a good mom involves more than just taking care of the kids. It’s about creating a nurturing environment where emotions can be expressed, issues can be resolved, and happiness prevails. This is no easy task, especially with the everyday stresses of life. That’s why maintaining strong and healthy marriages and relationships is crucial for moms.
It seems like the thing to do in women's social gatherings is talk about how annoying our partners are. It's easy to discuss ad nauseam all the things we wish our husbands would do (or wish they wouldn't do),...
There are countless articles about how to find and make friends once you become a mother. When I was pregnant I didn't think I needed any new friends. I had a large social network-work colleagues, grad school friends, family...
How to get your way when you're nice
Nice is in my nature. I give people the benefit of the doubt. I hold doors. I was raised on "yes, ma'am" and "no, sir." I smile when I'm uncomfortable or upset....
I was ending a phone conversation with my mom not too long ago, and as we said goodbye, her words to me were:
"Love you, be safe."
I am 33 years old and have two daughters of my own. But my...
After three years of infertility treatments that included IVF and surgery to help them conceive, the final answer was unbearable. No. No, they would not have a child together.
This Father's Day, I'm giving my husband a special gift. It is totally within my price range, and yet it is priceless. It is something I have hinted to him about and something I know he will enjoy. And...
I am working mom and am proud of it!
Last month I posted about the things that suck about being a working mom — all true feelings, but a bit negative. Now I want to share all the reasons why being a working...
This week I went around the office asking my co-workers to free associate to the word "mom." Responses I received included, "hard working," "tired," "selfless," "babies," "throw up," "dirty diapers," "no time," and "crushed Cheerios everywhere."
Not a single clinician at my...
I saw a great comic posted on one of my mom groups on Facebook showing how moms are simply too busy to ask for help trying to do it all. It's brilliant and was shared and loved by many...
When my parents were newlyweds, they used to collect and exchange a comic that was popular at the time. It generally featured two naked, childlike characters — a short and stubby man and his short and stubby lady. The...
I grew up in a Christian home, and I was told about the "birds and the bees" at about 14 years old. I remember being told this: "Sex is a beautiful thing, between a man and a woman —...
I got my first real taste of obstinate misbehavior when my son turned 3. Whoever coined the term "terrible twos" never had a 3-year-old, because when my son crossed the chasm between 2 and 3 he became a boundaries-be-damned,...
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