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Mummy Mania | 11 hours ago by Alana Kirk-Gillham
I’ve been feeling a little daunted of late. Giving up my high flying career to look after my girls seems to have morphed into a full-time child-rearing job, combined with a (very) part-time writing career, swamped by the domestic drudgery of house read more
Baby Healing
Chinese Medicine Notes- Chinese Medicine Blog | 16 hours ago by Yael Ernst
I am writing this post on very few hours of sleep, sour throat and an over-all fuzzy feeling in the brain. Therefore, this post might come out a bit different than usual. My son is 18 months’ as of last week. He was having a very bad birthday read more
Parents taking the truth serum
blue milk | 18 hours ago by blue milk
As my partner, who can’t understand the point of blogging said when I read him this post aloud, “you would need to post about that to get it out of your system, wouldn’t you?” Yes you would, a lot can happen before nap time. read more
No Rewind, No Replay
In Eden's Garden | July 7th 2008
It's that time of year when high school seniors were filling up application forms to universities.I've waited for this moment for years. When my son was little, I often wonder what he'll become. What trade he would take on, what dreams he would have. read more
…and the mother said to the pharmacist…
Three Ring Circus | July 7th 2008 by tiffany
…”I need something for a cough”. Concerned Pharmacy Girl: “Is it for you?” Panda - Eyed Mother: “No, it’s for the children”, watches CPG start to pull down an expectorant “and please don’t t read more
Just a quick thought...
Musings Musings Musings | July 7th 2008 by The Muser
I've been thinking about how amazing it is to be in a good place, to be recovered from ppd, from flashbacks, from post-traumatic stress disorder. It's so amazing. And I am really celebrating right now, happy and hopeful and light. But I am also aware read more
Babies, babies, babies! Hope, hope, hope!
Musings Musings Musings | July 7th 2008 by The Muser
When I lived in Tucson and was pregnant, I didn't have any close friends who had children, and when I got pregnant I was suddenly colossally lonely. Not only did I not have many friends with kids (I had one, in a different state), I also was having a read more
Kelly: Happy to be here!
Creative Construction: Life and Art | July 7th 2008 by jonsbakerie
Hello everyone! First off, let me say thanks to Miranda for inviting me to be a part of this wonderful blog. I’ve read through many entries and surfed your blogs, and this is truly an amazing, inspiring, delightful, creative group of women. So who read more
Posting Schedule
The Skinny on Matilda | July 7th 2008 by Bonnie Bell
The Skinny on Matilda Posting ScheduleFor those of you who like to skip straight to the parts where I talk about my husband or just tune in for my Etsy finds (or avoid my parenting tangents), here is my Posting Schedule:MONDAY: Love, Marriage, and Re read more
What really matters? Motherhood
MamaBlogga: mom's search for meaning | July 7th 2008 by Jordan
Every year at my alma mater, they hold a women’s conference with wonderful, inspiring speakers. One of this year’s most notable speakers was Sheri Dew, a writer, speaker, delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United N read more
My daughter the homegirl
Sweetney | July 7th 2008 by sweetney
M is attending a Baltimore City YMCA camp this summer. It's a standard day camp, with lots of your typical arts & crafts, outdoor play, and time spent flapping around wildly in the facility's pool. After some initial reservations about being away fro read more
The Ultimate Conundrum
The Anthhill | July 7th 2008
Baby’s new born skin? Or bling so huge you could land a plane by turning it towards the sun? You wanna know how I know Jennifer Lopez doesn’t spend much time handling her kids? Look at the rock on her finger. I realize she’s know read more
Peace for a Day
Job Description? Ha!! | July 7th 2008 by Lea
We finally did it. Katie made it through a complete overnight at grandma's! This is very exciting. I love my kids, but every once in awhile, they really really need to get away. This was the first time in almost two years where I didn't hear arguing, read more
In defense of parenthood
Creative Construction: Life and Art | July 7th 2008 by jonsbakerie
Over the weekend, Australian newspaper The Age published a strong and concise personal essay by Damon Young on how parenthood can actually enhance creativity, rather than serve a fatal blow: Children are valuable, not simply for their own sake (even read more
The Invisible Woman
My Domestic Church | July 6th 2008 by Elena
I found this excerpt from The Invisible Woman: A Special Story for Mothers and found myself nodding my head through much of it! Maybe some of you will too! As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we're doing it right. B read more
So far it’s been a blast…
Daily Blessings | July 6th 2008 by Kim
Today is my birthday. 36 wonderful years I celebrate today, but the parties started on July 4th. My mother went into labor on July 4th, so I think it’s appropriate that we start celebrating then with fireworks as she probably felt them then t read more
Feminism and falling fertility rates
blue milk | July 6th 2008 by blue milk
Whenever falling birth rate trends in the western world are discussed much energy generally goes into talking about the apparent lack of maternal desire in modern women. It is not unusual during this conversation to see falling birth rates used as read more
Here’s Your Baby Ma’am. Welcome To Adulthood
Antique Mommy | July 5th 2008 by Antique Mommy
The years I lobbied to be treated as an adult have blown up in my face. ~ Lisa Simpson I managed to put off adulthood until I was 44. Once I was handed that precious bundle of screaming, puking, pooping responsibility joy, my carefree protracted chil read more
Why Tiger Woods' Miracle at the US Open is Horrible News for Pare…
Viva La Feminista | July 5th 2008 by Veronica
Days after Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open columns sprung up about his amazing feat especially after it was revealed that his next appearance would be in the operation room to repair a torn ACL:As great as Woods was in winning the most important maj read more
in defense of myself
crazy mama | July 5th 2008 by Ramil Herrera
Just a few weeks ago, I made one of the biggest decision I’ve ever made as a mother. It was a decision that I’m sure many mothers out there had to make. It was a decision that made my heart break into a million pieces. Looking back, it wa read more
Monsoons!
Musings Musings Musings | July 5th 2008 by The Muser
We are in Tucson this weekend visiting J's godparents, and the monsoons are here! I miss this part of Tucson--the spectacular, pelting rains and thunder and lightning suddenly washing the desert in huge swathes of water. It's so surprising and disrup read more
Fireworks and Families
Reach for More - Aspira a más | July 4th 2008
Driving in to Milltown to see the fireworks was almost a mistake tonight. We both had our Starbucks coffees and the boy had his Frappuccino. We were ready for the show. However, every parking lot, every side street, every curb was filled with peop read more
In praise of ’slow parenting’
blue milk | July 4th 2008 by blue milk
I know it does seem like I take rather a lot of holidays. (And this is why). Snow is beautiful, but let’s be honest, so is the sand. My friend and her children rented a place for the winter holidays at one of the most perfect (and relativel read more
You’re Not Alone!
Agoo Blog | Mothers on Mothering | July 4th 2008 by JB
My recent blog “I Swore I Would Never” seems to have struck a chord with a few readers. Many of you have responded and told me how much you have enjoyed this blog. Here’s what one reader had to say...Over this holiday weekend we attended a BBQ, read more
Farting On My Face
Prose of Relevance | July 4th 2008 by Anne
My baby is the teaser in this house.I have not known such little person that is a huge teaser but Deden.This morning,I woke up hearing loud farts! Naks,I open my eyes and found out that her bottom was exactly where my face was.I received 3 big farts read more
Milk Coupons
Bisdak's Footprints | July 4th 2008 by Anne
I smiled when I check our mailbox today and found 2 new milk coupons from Similac Advance with 5 bucks each discount when we buy milk for my baby next time.Milk is not cheap at all.It cost us 27 bucks the medium size can of it and oh it hurts the poc read more
She…
Three Ring Circus | July 4th 2008 by tiffany
…has been so needy these last few days, clinging to me like people in a long - time - farewelled embrace. Her small body sick with fever and infection. All I can do is love her. Her high temperature has finally broken but she is restless to read more
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