A Pregnant Know-It-All Learns Her Lesson About the Reality of Being a Mom
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberWe all say things when we're pregnant. Silly things. Things we actually believe to be true. Oh, I would never let my child play with a plastic toy; When my baby is sleeping,...
View ArticleWacky Reality Star Says Breastfeeding Is 'Incestual' and 'Gross' (VIDEO)
Post by Kiri BlakeleyI think women should get to decide whether breastfeeding is right for them and not be judged by other women for their decision. I know a woman who couldn't produce enough milk for...
View ArticleKids Know More About How They Should Be Raised Than We Do
Post by Michele ZippExperts tell us how to best bake a cake, change the oil in our car, turn on our lovers, and raise our babies. Guidance is good. So is inspiration. But when it comes to personal...
View Article25 Ways You Know You're the Mom of a Baby
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberMoms. You can spot 'em from a mile away, can't you? Especially new moms. They're the ones who always look a little frazzled; a little disheveled; and like the kind of person...
View ArticleI Hate Mother's Day (But Please Don't Tell My Daughter)
Post by The Stir BloggersI always thought motherhood would change the way I feel about Mother's Day. In some ways it has; at least I have something to do on the second Sunday in May. But the fact is,...
View ArticleNavy Dad Meeting Newborn for First Time Says Something His Wife Will Never...
Post by Mary FischerIn what has to be one of the most heartwarming military reunions ever -- a Navy dad met his newborn son for the first time after an eight-month deployment.Lt. Michael Lemmons was...
View Article'Real Housewife' Phaedra Parks Welcomes a Baby Boy and This Could Mean Big...
Post by Ericka SóuterA new castmember is joining the Real Housewives of Atlanta! Phaedra Parks gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces on Wednesday. "Mom and baby are happy and healthy,"...
View ArticleThe Truth About Our Postpartum Bodies Is Sometimes Shocking
Post by The Stir BloggersAmanda Hirsch is a blogger and writer who has published a book on motherhood called Feeling My Way: Finding Motherhood Without Losing Myself. It's the kind of book that every...
View ArticleSick Days Can Be Special For Moms and Their Kids
Post by Joanna MontgomeryThis may sound strange, but some of my fondest childhood memories are of "sick" days spent home with my mom. Obviously, not the days when I was truly "sick sick" and feeling...
View Article6 Mother's Day Quotes Straight From the Movies
Post by Jeanne SagerThere's something about Mother's Day that seems to make people want to express themselves in ways no other holiday really does. You hit the stores to find the right card, and then...
View ArticleAdopting My Son: We Had Nothing, Yet Everything We Needed
Post by Bob MeadowsWhen my wife and I got the call that a birth mother had picked us to be parents, five words almost knocked us for an even bigger loop. “Bring whatever outfits you’ve purchased,” our...
View ArticleEvery Drop of Your Breast Milk Is Medicine. Don't Waste It
Post by Michele ZippLast week I was sitting at a table with my friend who is a doula and two mamas who had natural births. Over dinner, we were discussing breast milk. Wonderful, amazing, incredible...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Moms Could Need Formula More Than They Know
Post by Jeanne SagerWell knock me over with a feather! For as long as I can remember -- or at least since I started reading every book I could find on babies during my pregnancy -- I've heard that...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Military Moms to Get On-Base Rooms Just for Pumping and Nursing...
Post by Adriana VelezWhen is a room more than a room? When it's a specially-dedicated lactation room. The 3rd Army Headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are getting their very own...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Moms Who Think Formula Is 'Poison'
Post by Jeanne SagerDear Breastfeeding Advocate, I've heard you loud and clear. You say formula is poison. I understand that you're just really gung-ho about breastfeeding, and you're trying to make a...
View Article44-Year-Old 'Real Housewife' Kyle Richards Wants Another Baby
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberReal Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards may want to have another baby. The 44-year-old reality star already has four kids, but recently admitted that "she always...
View ArticleMom Changes Her Baby's Diaper at Starbucks and Things Get Ugly (VIDEO)
Post by April Daniels HussarHere's a nice, heartwarming Mother's Day story for you! This Sunday, police got called to a Denver Starbucks after a baby being changed on the seating area situation turned...
View Article9 Babysitter Horror Stories That Will Make You Never Want to Leave Your Kids
Post by The Stir BloggersSome people just aren't cut out for kids. And shockingly, some of these people have actually made a career (or at least a side gig) out of watching children! It's insane! As...
View ArticleAfter 9 Years of Infertility, Mom Has Quadruplets
Post by Jeanne SagerIt's amazing what a change in perspective can do for you, isn't it? The idea of having four kids at once terrifies one and done me. But for a British couple who just made medical...
View ArticleA Baby Book Is More Important Than You Think, So Don't Make This Mistake
Post by Kristen ChaseI've always been a firm believer that you should learn from your past mistakes, whether it's parenting, relationships, or that awful style trend you wore 15 years ago that's now...
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