Julia O'Doherty (she/her)·10 hours agoWhere my head’s at with having childrenBecause I am still working it out — There are many things I’m unsure about when I think about if I want to try to have children. Hearing other women’s stories of pregnancy loss and difficulties getting pregnant reminds me that I shouldn’t assume it’ll happen even if I eventually decide I want it to happen. But since…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Amanda Berger Rosen·1 day agoOn being a traveling momHow this extrovert exec really likes coming home to her kids (and husband!) I’m writing this on a flight somewhere over Colorado as I travel between Washington, DC, and San Francisco, my fourth business trip in 10 weeks. I’m excited to get home to my kids and husband, but also…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Daniël Rompas·8 hours agoWho do you think you are?Growing up, you start your life’s education with your parents. They are your first point of contact with the world. As they feed you, listen to you, watch you grow up and discipline you, you are being influenced and steered into a direction of which they believe will give you…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Brooklyn Muse (editor)inILLUMINATION-Curated·3 hours agoMember-onlyHaiku SaturdaySaturday Morning- No cartoons or pancakes made- kids grown, home is still. Join Medium with my referral link — Brooklyn Muse As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…brooklynmuse.medium.comParenting1 min readParenting1 min read
Background Noise Comics·15 hours agoMember-onlyBaby NOT on BoardBabies are fabulous… and fickle! Get comics delivered to your inbox by subscribing! You can also support our comics by becoming a Patron or following us on Instagram!Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Johnzelle AndersoninBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·6 hours agoMember-onlyRemoving “Should” from my VocabularyParenting a Child with Developmental Delays — As a child, I imagined what life would be like once I became old enough to drive and become an adult. As I progressed into my twenties, my perspective on adulthood continued to evolve. I eventually reasoned that the adults who I thought “had it all together” in my childhood…Parenting8 min readParenting8 min read
Roxane Maar·1 day agoWhy I Paused My Career to Stay at Home with My ChildrenToday is a very special day. Today both my daughters will be starting attending a “school”. This means that officially my “stay-at-home-mum” period is coming to an end (after 3 years), and a new chapter in my life is opening up. I would like to share why my husband &…Parenting20 min readParenting20 min read
Kristine LacoinSweary Mommy·6 hours agoMember-onlyAn Open Letter to Our Teenagers Asking What’s up With The WiFiI changed the router's name. You’re welcome. — Dear Unappreciative Teenager, Going forward and on a rotating basis, our router will be renamed to protect my sensitive porn collection. Or to amuse myself, I haven’t decided. If you see one of these, you can forget the old router name “BELL974” because I’ve moved on. Maybe it will be…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Merlina McGovern·17 hours agoEmbracing Joy and Appreciating EnthusiasmMy husband and I attended our daughter’s eighth grade band concert this past Wednesday. I’d had a pretty busy week, so I had neglected to read what we were in for. It wasn’t actually just her eighth-grade band, it was going to be an all-town concert featuring the musical stylings…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
