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My Daughter Doesn't Want Me At Her Wedding
My Daughter Doesn't Want Me At Her Wedding
But she wants me to pay for it
Victoria Corindi
May 25
I Was Told to Give Up My Dream When I Became a Mother
I Was Told to Give Up My Dream When I Became a Mother
On navigating motherhood, evolving goals and the impact we have on our kids as we shoot for those pie-in-the-sky dreams
Elle M. Athens
Sep 9
If I Only Had Another Brain
If I Only Had Another Brain
The days of chasing little people and grasping at personhood are the days of miracles and wonder, of doing everything and nothing.
Amy Colleen
Aug 9
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My Sister’s Controversial Parenting Method
My Sister’s Controversial Parenting Method
I wouldn’t raise my kids the way she does, but I can’t argue with the results
Victoria Corindi
Sep 11
Babies Absorb Our Lifestyle Choices in The Womb
Babies Absorb Our Lifestyle Choices in The Womb
A mother’s choices have consequences even before birth
Janine Regan-Sinclair -The Consciousness Architect
Sep 9
Falling Waffles
Falling Waffles
As I stood there, waffle on the ground I realized that this was motherhood in all its chaotic beauty.
Nikki Sammet
Sep 6
What They Should Tell You
What They Should Tell You
There’s labor, and baby’s health, and there’s also the health and experience of the mother.
Kelsey Breseman
Sep 6
I Wasn’t Truly Living Until Motherhood: How Becoming a Mom Changed Everything
I Wasn’t Truly Living Until Motherhood: How Becoming a Mom Changed Everything
Photo by Sai De Silva on Unsplash
Njoki Mwariri
Sep 5
Stress Management for Moms: Techniques That Work
Stress Management for Moms: Techniques That Work
5 Easy Tips For Stress Management that work for all moms.
Phoebe's Mompreneur Pen
Sep 3
The Two Reasons You Feel Like You’re Failing as a SAHM
The Two Reasons You Feel Like You’re Failing as a SAHM
Why the Stay-at-Home Mom Role Feels Harder Than It Should and What You Can Do About It
Taylor Brooke
Sep 3
Allow Your Children to Make Mistakes
Allow Your Children to Make Mistakes
Making mistakes is how we learn, and our children are no exception.
Jacquelyn Luby
Sep 1
One Small Fall Was a Big Leap in Her World
One Small Fall Was a Big Leap in Her World
How my fall led to my daughter standing up on her own
Gelly
Aug 29
Nobody Prepared Me To Grieve The End of my “Reproducing Era”
Nobody Prepared Me To Grieve The End of my “Reproducing Era”
My gynecologist hurt my feelings
Arbor Brookes
Aug 29
Modern Mothers Is Now Part of the Medium Boost Program
Modern Mothers Is Now Part of the Medium Boost Program
I look forward to nominating your high-quality stories about motherhood
Victoria Corindi
Aug 28
To Moms With Mental Illness, From a Son
To Moms With Mental Illness, From a Son
Mothers like mine are superheroes
Michael Wood
Aug 21
Why I Decided to Become a Mother
Why I Decided to Become a Mother
I hear all about the reasons why women don’t want kids, what about why you do?
Elizabeth K.
Aug 19
My Sunny Side Up Baby Birth Story
My Sunny Side Up Baby Birth Story
A story of how my daughter came face up into this world - my little sunshine
Gemini May
Aug 16
Setting the Shame Boats Adrift
Setting the Shame Boats Adrift
How a powerful metaphor helped me deal with the shame of having a noticed child
Laura Leavitt
Aug 14
Motherhood Is Killing My Femininity
Motherhood Is Killing My Femininity
Trying to find a balance between being the mom they need and the woman I want to be.
Ashanti Grant
Aug 11
Challenging the Motherhood Penalty
Challenging the Motherhood Penalty
Staying at home with your baby is, even in Britain, a very privileged and risky decision to make
Elizabeth K.
Aug 10
Reflections From Pregnancy and Feelings Recognized
Reflections From Pregnancy and Feelings Recognized
How becoming/being pregnant and being 9 months postpartum has shaped my life experiences
Annie Hussain Sloan
Aug 9
Pregnant and Pissed: Why I’m Done Being Polite
Pregnant and Pissed: Why I’m Done Being Polite
This morning, I was beating myself up, asking ‘why didn’t I just say no?’
Elizabeth K.
Aug 8
This One Time In The Emergency Room
This One Time In The Emergency Room
Children are gross and parenting is hard
Rebecca Designs A Life
Jul 31
How Is Motherhood Going?
How Is Motherhood Going?
It’s many things, all at the same time
Eva Mwangi
Jul 12
Dear Teacher-Moms
Dear Teacher-Moms
I see you
Annie Evans
Jul 10
A Mother’s Reflection on Time Passing
A Mother’s Reflection on Time Passing
Two teeth made me feel things I wasn’t prepared for
AllyK.
Jul 9
Parents: Beware What You Say to Your Young Kids
Parents: Beware What You Say to Your Young Kids
They are always listening, and they believe what you say
Heather Bessinger
Jul 9
Modern Mothers Submission Guidelines
Modern Mothers Submission Guidelines
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Victoria Corindi
Jul 4
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