Tag: motherhood
group name: themanicmommies
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January 11, 2008 05:10 PM EST --
Yesterday, my 12-year-old son woke up with half his face swollen and a toothache. Although he had mentioned a tooth bothering him earlier in the week, I pretty much didn't . . . more
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February 09, 2008 12:16 AM EST --
I never knew love
Not the kind of love
That sustains the very core of you
Until I met you
I never understood
True longing
Until I yearned to see your face
I never . . . more
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January 08, 2007 02:49 PM EST --
My parents divorced when I was 11 years old.
I should have known something was up when one of my birthday presents was Judy Blume's book, It's Not the End of the World . That and . . . more
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December 19, 2007 03:41 PM EST --
So let's start back a few days ago. Our 1 ½ year old and 2 ½ year old were being shipped out to grandma's house for the day. It was our day to finish a new playroom . . . more
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September 03, 2007 09:39 AM EDT --
Happy Labor Day!
I slept through the alarm, ran out of toothpaste, and stubbed my toe. My baby woke up early and puked on the floor. My preschooler woke up grumpy, the day isn't going so well. We . . . more
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July 06, 2006 11:13 AM EDT --
When I first got married at 20, I knew I wanted to have children even though I had great and illustrious career plans. The desire to have a baby grew even stronger when one of my closest friends had a . . . more
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April 27, 2007 03:38 PM EDT --
Bigot (noun) a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
(Source: Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
This is the word that sprang to my mind recently after . . . more
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August 09, 2006 01:46 PM EDT --
I was up to seventy-three before I lost count. A lone woman standing in the feminine hygiene aisle looking for the same kind of -What do they call it?- protection- that I bought . . . more
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October 28, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
This is an article for all the MOMS out there.
Being the mother of two children, it seems like there is not much spare time . . . more
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March 01, 2008 01:16 AM EST --
The daybreak
Peeking up
Again today
Like always
Even when I don't want it to
My inner glow
Swimming around my room
Radiating
From wall to wall
Hiding from corner to corner
Pitter . . . more
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April 24, 2008 04:20 PM EDT --
So...What Exactly Does "Downtime" Mean?
Downtime is a perk-or so most people think. It's just not something a busy mother, whether working outside the home or . . . more
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May 11, 2007 02:23 PM EDT --
After a particularly wonderful and exhausting weekend with my double-trouble-angel-devil boys, I found solace online from an excerpt of the book "The 7 Stages of Motherhood" (http://www.annpleshettemurphy.com/stagethree_more.html). . . . more
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May 28, 2008 12:49 PM EDT --
Balancing work and family is one of the biggest challenges that I face on a regular basis while running www.motherhoodincorporated.com . Considering what I read on the internet and see on the . . . more
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May 28, 2008 12:59 PM EDT --
Balancing work and family is one of the biggest challenges that I face on a regular basis while running my company www.motherhoodincorporated.com . Considering what I read on the internet and see on . . . more
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December 20, 2007 01:18 PM EST --
So you know it's going to be a bad day when…
You wake up to hear your toddler yelling, "Mom come here quick! I pooped and it is EVERYWHERE!"
. . . more
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May 24, 2007 09:34 AM EDT --
Discovering you’re pregnant can be a wonderful time for a woman. Carrying a new life inside you is both exciting and challenging; it’s not unusual to feel a little overwhelmed about what lies . . . more
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December 10, 2007 04:33 PM EST --
Most of the time, breastfeeding goes smoothly once baby and mother get used to positioning, latching on, and figuring out feeding intervals. But occasionally, the mother’s breasts become troublesome. . . . more
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February 18, 2008 07:51 AM EST --
Last week, following ice skating lessons for my boys, we joined another family at the local Papa Ginos for pizza and balloon tricks by the resident clown. Did I mention that it was Valentine's Day . . . more
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April 14, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
It's time for a time-out! Go stand in the corner and wait for me to call you out. It's not really time for a time-out, but according to the authors of Mothers Need Time-outs Too , sometimes . . . more
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October 15, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Tuesday, October 16th I led a live discussion with fellow Gatherers and authors Glade B. Curtis, M.D. and Judi Schuler, M.S.
If you are thinking about getting pregnant, currently pregnant, or have ever . . . more
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