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.
Before I taught mediation, I had no qualms about throwing out an "I'm sorry" whenever the words came to mind. During training I always included a section on apologies, because they can be an amazingly powerful part of the...
If you look at most mom blogs or social media feeds, you are bound to find posts praising the "mom tribe." The "mom tribe" is portrayed as essential to surviving motherhood with your sanity (somewhat) intact. I am not...
The Greater Boston area is home to many exceptional nonprofits, but the ones that serve moms are especially close to our hearts. Boston Moms is excited to spotlight and support the local nonprofit organizations that make our area so...
I am uneducated. I only got my bachelor's degree, and in French studies, no less. I have a ton of faults, one of them being I sometimes state my opinions as facts, and another being I get frustrated when...
Dear Husband,
Thanks for cleaning the kitchen every night while we’re all asleep. I know you don’t get enough sleep as a result, but when I come downstairs in the morning and I can see the counter, I feel like...
The decision to stay or leave isn’t easy. For years, I was afraid of the effects a divorce would have on her. But in reality, things got better.
I don't know about you, but I'm ready to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. Bye Felicia. It's been real, but we're so done. Like a bad breakup, I'm ready for a clean break and a fresh start in...
His hand on my back, I cry quietly into the pillow.
Because at the end of the day, there's no longer an "us." There's begging him to make some sort of effort at a relationship. There's pleading for attention or...
If you know me, you know I'm a happy gal. I love smiling, just like Will Ferrell in "Elf." Because the truth is, I do feel like a room without a roof, because I really actually am happy —...
We all love our kids.
Children bring us extremes of emotion — joys and sorrows — like we've never known before. Our hearts swell, and we become completely enrapt with these little gifts. I'm the first to admit, I probably...
OK. I know you probably read that title and are rolling your eyes right now about this crazy Boston lady who's telling you to get romantic with your kids along for the ride. But hear me out. As a...
Moms who don’t think twice when I ask to use them as an emergency contact (and then dutifully show up to pick up my sick kid when the school nurse calls).
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My Kid Is Not On the Honor Roll — and I...
It's that time of year again. School graduations and parent-teacher conferences and awards ceremonies occur, and suddenly social media is flooded with pictures of...
