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Originally, I was supposed to write a post about how to tone down the sexiness of Valentine’s cards for your little kid’s classmates – you know, a fish-themed “I’m glad you’re in my school” thing, or maybe an owl saying, … Continued
Mommy burnout is way too common. What is mommy burnout? It’s what happen when being a SAHM is not a 24/7 vacation. When clocking in for eight hours each day as a working mom is not a “break”. Being a … Continued
Still think having plenty of mom friends who totally have your back isn’t important? Then consider mom shaming. Ever noticed how moms are just damned if they do and damned if they don’t? Breastfeed or feed formula in bottles, wear … Continued
Two days ago, the weather gods dumped a couple feet of snow onto the Boston area. Rightly, schools and businesses were closed and there was a travel bad in effect. The news was calling in the blizzard of 2015, and … Continued
This afternoon I got a message from Christa in the always-open Google Talk window that she, Meg, and I use for site development conversations and general mom-related kvetching: “Not exactly what we want the msg to be but The … Continued
The numbers don’t lie? If that’s true, about half of the roughly 85 million moms in the US are unhappy. That’s what surveys say, anyway. And I’d say that’s pretty scary to contemplate – that’s A LOT of moms and … Continued
Playdates…what’s not to love about them? With littler kids, you get a second pair of eyes to keep the smalls from eating poison or falling off tall objects. The kids learn important social skills. Everyone wins, right? Yep, playdates are … Continued
1. Get off the perfection train. When I was a kid, birthday parties meant pizza, cake, balloons, and maybe some games or a craft if we were lucky. They were definitely not picture perfect. Now birthday parties for kids are … Continued
“Anything worth doing is worth doing badly,” read the sign I used to keep above my desk. It was the source of a few misunderstandings. I had to explain what it meant more than once. The message wasn’t that doing … Continued
Meet Up With Groups Of Moms For Playdates, Moms’ Nights Out And Much More With Our Newest Feature, Socials Haven’t you ever wondered who all the moms are in your neighborhood? Like, why are ‘Jenny Lane’ and ‘Mary Lu’ … Continued