Just because it’s natural to have babies, doesn’t mean we’re instantly “naturals” at it. Easy was never in nature’s game plan. Here’s how I know.
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Category: The Mom Experience
Was it love at first sight when you met your baby? It didn’t work that way for me. Click here to read more.
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“No matter the cause, the downward spiral and steep climb out after the family is taken down by a bad bug falls into nine circles of hell that I like to call “Domestic Infirmo.” Read on for more.
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Some people swear by their crock pots, but I just don’t understand what’s so great about them. A fellow writer and I debate the pros and cons of slow cookers here because we all can use a break from serious political talk. What side are you on?
“Well, girls, we had a good run. You were a force to be reckoned with in college and my twenties and are partly responsible for scoring me free drinks and landing my husband. But we’ve had two babies, now, and you look as tired as I feel.” Click here to continue reading.
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“There’s a growing epidemic across the nation of women, particularly mothers, declaring that they have no more fucks to give — that they just can’t care about stuff like they used to. Take this quiz to discover whether you’re at risk for running out of fucks.”
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“Imagine two playful cubs chewing on their mom’s ears, tugging on her furry back and batting at her nose while she’s trying to catch salmon for dinner. Every ounce of her is focused and engaged, partly on keeping her cubs out of the water, partly on protecting herself from all of the touching and partly on swiping at jumping fish. That’s basically what my daily life looks like with two small children.
Now, picture a deer strolling up to the mama bear and repeatedly telling her that all the rough-housing is distracting him from sipping the stream down river. She’ll eventually growl, “Get out of my face. I’m busy here,” and that’s sort of what happened to me on an airplane recently.
Except, I actually yelled, “Fuck you, bitch!” and silenced the entire plane.” Click here to read more.
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Making mom friends is tough, but we may be making it harder than it needs to be.
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What would you add to the list?
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It can be challenging to get back into the paid workforce after taking an extended break. This article explores the rise of returnships to help transition stay-at-home-moms back into their careers, and I question whether these paid internships are actually more hurtful than helpful.
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