Joanna RodriguezinDust & Joy·1 day agoEvery Day, I Fail to Get Things DoneBecause I am doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing. — I sent a package to my grandma today. She lives in California. She has dementia. She just turned 95. No, let me start over. I should have started by saying this: I have failed to send my grandma a package for the last nine months, at least. I asked some…Parenting6 min read
Blog of Good Intentions·4 hours agoGood Intention #5“Go back to work” Money does not equate to happiness in my world. It has come and gone only to return again and I am at peace with it’s illusiveness. I have lived many lives as a minimalist with two suitcases, traveling overseas, and always managing to meet my needs…Play6 min read
Yara Heary·1 day agoCentering our needs as mothers is radicalised motheringBeing a good woman, a good wife, and a good mother has long been graded in our culture according to how much we give of ourselves for the benefit of others. We are so used to operating in this way, that it has become automatic and we don’t question it…Motherhood3 min read
Anindita Roy·19 hours agoChronicles of ParenthoodRobert Browning truly said-“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” Countless discussions are held and numerous lines are written about motherhood till date….still it’s not overrated. Because as this journey thrives to be each on her own..it’s serene yet overwhelming, simply exclusive and powerful in boundless emotions. …Motherhood13 min read
Keisha Newcomb·2 days agoI’d been preparing for motherhood my entire life.I’d been preparing for motherhood my entire life. As the oldest sibling and cousin in my family — with some age gaps spanning 18 years — I was always the extra set of helping hands. …Motherhood3 min read
Christine Vann, MSc.inA Parent Is Born·23 hours agoMom Makes Son Apologise to a Girl He Called Fat And UglyThe single mom’s story goes viral, with people praising her ‘old school’ parenting. — After receiving a call from her twelve-year-old’s teacher, to say that her son had repeatedly called a female classmate ‘fat and ugly’ in a string of abusive texts, Samm Jane — a single mom from Warwickshire, UK — was left fuming. But Jane, 32, didn’t leave school to deal with…Parenting3 min read
Kayla Tackett·6 hours agoMy Son Made me a PurseMy eight-year-old is in a building stage. Or is it a creating stage? I’m not really sure. Basically… he wants to make everything from tables to piggy banks. Today. He made me a purse. Yup… out of paper and tape. There’s even an opening for me to hold things. It’s…Creation2 min read
The Brooke Nook·16 hours agoNot-So-Accidentally Stuck CosleepingI might as well start my first blog off by making people’s hair raise a little or, perhaps, I am helping you, Mom, feel a little less uneasily about that started-out-accidental-and-stuck cosleeping habit you’ve created. My story started out as a simple unplanned bed-sharing situation. I am an exclusively breastfeeding…Co Sleeping4 min read
Bridie DilloninYouness-ness·20 hours agoTo My Daughter, Who is Turning 10Happy Birthday, Baby Girl. The human you are is astonishing. — My Dearest Baby Girl, You are turning 10 and I won't lie — I’m terrified. This birthday scares the absolute sh*t out of me. Sorry, I know swearing isn’t cool. Seeing your past birthday pictures melt me, the speed you are changing, and the little lady you are becoming seems…Parenting4 min read
Bridie DilloninA Parent Is Born·9 hours agoKids Are Like Heat Seeing Missiles, You’ve Just Got To Stay CoolA little compassion can transform. — If you’re a parent, a mother in particular (sorry Dads) you’ve probably experienced sitting down, taking a deep breath and then being called by your kid before you can adequately exhale… This seems to happen no matter their age. Like they have some weird sixth sense telling them you’ve parked…Compassion3 min read
