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Mama Never Said
http://www.mamaneversaid.com
A personal blog about all the things I never knew -- or didn't understand -- before becoming a mother, in the hopes of presenting an honest, open depiction of what really happens to your body, your emotions, your lifestyle, and your sanity.
Recent Posts
Pacie Detox
The couch cushions are disheveled.Baby toys overturned, scattered like a crime scene.The baby cries, wails, now screams.I'm on my knees, peering under the couch with a flashlight.Justin is kicking books and balls and puzzles out of his way, as if our...
Dear Noah: Your first thanksgiving
Dear Noah,Today, and every day, I'm thankful for you.For this.If you only knew how simply being here, simply existing, has brought so much happiness to so many lives. Thank you for the laughs, the kisses, the love.Congratulations on making it through...
Confession: I lie about my age
In real life, I'm 23 years old.Yes, I'm 23 and I'm a mother and I'm married and WHAT?I know, I get it all. the. time."Wow you look so young to have a baby!""Yeah, I'm, um, 23.""Oh. Yeah...well...you are young to have a baby.""Oh my gosh you have a ba...
Techie Tots
What I imagine goes on in my 9-month-old's mind:Hm, lots of toys, lots of toys.Let's see there's a round thing, a hard thing, and a - what the? - what's this squishy thing? And there's a...Oh boy...I think -- I think -- I just spotted something I'm ...
Moving On: Part 2 of ?
So what have I been doing since I quit my job? Well, I got another one, natch. I'm working part-time for Babble, the most kick-ass of all parenting sites, currently putting together their annual Holiday Gift Guide and writing for their design blog, D...
the night that never ended
If you have yet to have a baby, this may be the time to shut down your computer and walk away. What I'm about to describe may send your ovaries into hiding.I'm going to blame it on the barley. For my sanity, it's the barley that did it. Does it seem ...


Informative and very well written. Michelle is an excellent writer with the perfect mix of humor and seriousness. Can't say how impressed I am with this site. Kudos Michelle. Justin and Noah - you're two lucky guys.
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