SAHM seeking MBFF
I have a problem. It’s not world hunger, more like a #maybeIshouldworrymoreaboutworldhunger size problem. I have no mom-friends. I have friends (friends with kids even), but none of them live...
Small Kids, Small Problems?
by Melissa
Begin Tangent That saying, small kids, small problems. Has anyone ever said it to you? Wait, I mean, has anyone ever said it to you when you were in the midst...
Why Bedtime is Our Sweetest Time of Day
by Maureen Zhao
My favorite part of the day is understandably some parents’ least favorite. Bedtime. I know we all love after they’ve fallen asleep (trust me, I understand- I pour myself a glass of...
What To Do When You Are Overdue?
by Nealy
(photo credit: Blush Baby Las Vegas) The Due Date. Supposedly it is the Day on the calendar that the baby is Due to be born. Have you ever heard of any baby...
From One Mother to Another: Breastfeeding Q & A Part II
It’s easy to let the quiet rhythm of daily breastfeeding become a familiar, almost monotonous “task.” But when I talk to other women in the same boat, my perspective shifts:...
Why You Should Consider Grocery Delivery
by Melissa
You know how it goes, friends. You’re either lugging the kids, the carseats and the list that is never achieved when they are with you…or you’re rushed as all heck...
When An Amniocentesis Becomes Your Saving Grace
by Leah Pihlaja
It was just a routine 16-week checkup. Let me reiterate. I meant… It was just a routine 16-week checkup, followed by an email parading the words in the subject line: You have 1...
7 Tools for Writing Moms
I am mom. And I am a writer. Yes, I write for TCMB, and sometimes people are crazy enough to even pay me to write things. But those things are...
Quiet the Working Mom Guilt
by Ami
When I was pregnant, I knew being a stay-at-home mom really wasn’t an option. I would imagine what a luxury it would be, but realized financially it most likely wouldn’t...
Finding Yourself In Motherhood
by Cari Dugan
Before I became a mother I would hear sad stories from moms who felt that they lost themselves when they became a parent. That their true selves drowned in a...
Why Lattes are Important
I like me some coffee. I like good coffee and I REALLY like when someone else makes it for me and hands it to me in a cup with my...
Please Don’t Applaud Me for Being a Single Mom
by Maureen Zhao
Please don’t applaud me for being a single mom. That may seem a bit strident, but really, please don’t. I am a mother just like you. It may seem amazing...
So, What Exactly IS a Brazilian Wax?
{Disclosure: We’ve partnered with one of our favorite local spots for to clear the air on just what IS a Brazilian Wax. Read more from the experts at Waxing the...
21 Things Moms of Boys May Say Today
by Kristin P.
When I was pregnant, I secretly wished for a boy. I was raised with three older brothers, had lots of guy friends and knew little of life with girls. Instead...
