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Oh, You’re Just A Stay-At-Home Mom.

I’m not slamming working mothers -- I would not want to bring a fellow sister down for her choices in her life, much as I would like the same respect -- but it is important to me to be there with them for the day-in and day-out life that makes up the fabric of their childhoods.

you & me

My Mama Never Heard Of Sleep Training.

In Native American culture, it is the role of the mothers and the grandmothers to watch with keen eyes what each kid is like; to notice each child's strength so they can create an environment that fosters those natural inclinations. In this culture, children are as revered as elders because ...

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I Grieve For Eve, The Mother Of Us All.

By Abby Pingree

happiness

How Motherhood Purified My Ego And Gave Me Hope For A Better Future.

Being a mother forced me to step into the shadow and delve into the darkness of my own subconscious abyss. I had to pick old wounds to look for a clue, I had to plunge into the unknown in the hope for some revelation. I had to relive all the emotions.

troublemakers

An Ode To Young Mothers.

I wish I’d loved my body instead of simultaneously rejecting and protecting the very life that was growing within it. I kept my babies healthy and made myself sick because God forbid, anything could be allowed to be easy when it was clearly a big mistake. I know now that children of young moms ...

wisdom

Forget Perfection: We Love Superheroes Because Of Their Flaws, Not Despite Them.

I love superheroes. I am the mother who, for years, told bedtime stories to her young boys of her epic midnight capers as Catwoman. My children believed for the longest time that I was out fighting crime while they slept, and yet I still managed to bake fresh blueberry scones for breakfast. ...

archives, you & me

The Surface of My Mother, the Shadow of My Father: I Am Digby’s Daughter.

I am not defined by my father’s failings, nor my mother’s feelings about them. I am free to embrace the aspects I choose.

troublemakers

Replace ‘It Gets Better With Time’ With ‘This Sucks.’

Because time is just a reminder of all the days ahead that she won’t be here. All the days ahead that I will miss her more. Instead, tell me that you know it sucks. Because it does. That’s the truth. This sucks. Plain and simple. This is awful and horrible and heartbreaking. I need you to ...

archives, you & me

My Tree and Bearer Of Water: Mama, I See You.

{source} Mama, I see you. And in you I see me because I am you and came from you. In the parts of myself I’ve pushed away with relentless strength, I see you too; my mirror and my mother, for all that you are and in all you are not. I regret the times I’ve made you feel small, because I’ve felt ...

wisdom

15 Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me.

It’s perfectly okay to defy societal convention. I actually encourage it. But know what you’re up against and be prepared for the difficulty that can sometimes come with it. Our culture only tolerates rebels to a degree. Once you’ve crossed that line, you’re in tricky territory. This isn’t to ...

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