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Babies

Must-have Baby Registry Gear for 2023

Putting together a baby registry in 2023 can be overwhelming. Here are the items from my Baby Registry that made life easier.

by: Ashley MacInnis

Celebrate

How a Mother with Stage 4 Cancer Celebrates Mother's Day

Special occasions have brought me so much more joy since my breast cancer progressed to stage 4 last year, but at the same time, they’ve been harder.

by: Lindsy Matthews

Tech

Your Teen Is Drowning in Tech: The Solution Is More Simple Than You Think

Some 32% of teens say social media has had a mostly negative effect on people their age.

by: Amber Mac

Mom folding blanket in nursery while smiling directly at the camera

Work

A Love Letter To Every Mom Who Is Running a Business While Raising Kids

There's something incredibly lonely about motherhood and running your own business simultaneously that is hard to describe.

by: Puja Malhotra

baby piglet looking directly at camera, sitting in straw

Kids

This Little Piggy: Talking To Your Kids About Death

Different kids have different narratives to help them through scary times.

by: Amy Kelly

Want To Be More Active In Your Kids' Lives By Volunteering? Read This First

You sign your child up for a sports team, submit payment, and then pause as your eyes scan the website copy – they need parent volunteers.

by: Lindsay Marett

Relationships

Sex After Baby: The Power Dynamic That Contributes To A Loss Of Intimacy

Highly competent women have an amazing capacity to do it all until they don’t.

by: Amy Kelly

Celebrate

The Forty F**k It List: Ring in a New Decade By Letting Go

Use this decade (and every decade) for self-reflection and to own who we are.

by: Lindsay Marett

Mummy

Let it GO: The Amazing Benefits of Not Caring About What Your Kids Wear

Parenting is a day-to-day process of managing and triaging the number of effs you need to give to each and everything your precious little child does.

by: Leslie Kennedy

Mummy

Here's Why Parenting Kids Differently Actually Works

The mother-of-three version of me knows that treating my kids differently doesn’t mean that I don’t love them the same.

by: Brianna Bell

Mummy

Why I Stopped Trying to Make Other People Happy

I was a lifetime pleaser of people, desperately seeking their approval so that I would feel loved.

by: Leisse Wilcox

Why Having Your Grandmother When You're an Adult is True Gift

I spent a lot of time with my grandmother as a child. Being with her was always interesting and always an adventure.

by: Jesica Ryzynski

Mummy

We Found Her: The Mom Who Enjoyed *Literally* Every Minute of Parenting

When the tiny, wrinkled baby was first placed in Carol’s arms, an older, experienced mom passed by her room, peeked in, and told her, “Enjoy every minute."

by: Heather M. Jones

In The News

Sexual Assault Victims Owe You Nothing, Including When or IF They Report

“It’s totally political,” said the president of the United States, speaking of an alleged sexual assault victim.

by: Heather M. Jones

Your House it a mess - Have people over anyway

Inside Your Home

Get Your Sh*t Together: Your House is a Mess; Invite Friends Anyway.

Stop waiting for everything to be perfect and invite some friends over already.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Kids

Here's Your Much Needed Kindergarten Refresher Course, Fellow Adult

My youngest child is in kindergarten. I taught kindergarten for years. Kindergarten is kind of my thing.

by: Heather M. Jones