Tag: family

Duct Tape, Please?

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I wonder if it’s just me, or if all parents would transform from calm and relaxed one second to near batshit crazy the next...

Mother’s Intuition: Learning to Trust Ourselves

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Ok, gut-check ladies. Have you had a situation lately where that strong and feisty mom gut has told you something wasn’t right?   Anyone raising...

Stopping the Leaky Love Tank

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Vampires really do exist. At least emotional vampires do! Emotional vampires tend to drain your energy, test your emotional fortitude, seek a lot of...

To Cut His Hair or Not to Cut His Hair…That is...

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My 15-month-old son woke up with the cutest curls in his hair the other morning. His sandy brown locks have the most adorable ringlets I...

A Letter to My Son: The Perils of Raising a Black...

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Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey), You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...

Jim Gaffigan Was Right: Parenthood is a Cult

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There is no definitive book on parenting, but if there were, I imagine the front cover image may be of a smiling, little girl...

We almost forgot our anniversary

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Today is our 13th wedding anniversary and we both almost forgot!  Last week leading up to our anniversary was crazy for us—it’s my husband’s...

I’m Changing My Name to Dada

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I’m changing my name. I have decided that Mama is inadequate and that from this point forward I will be Dada instead.  I mean,...

Please Stop Commenting On My Baby’s Size

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At my son’s first checkup, our pediatrician joked to my daughter, who is just shy of 15 months older, “How do you feel that...

All Work and No Play

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One of my sisters penned a thoughtful post on Mother’s Day, intending to recognize that the three of us sisters may parent in different...

The Severity of the Second Child

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I have two children. My two children are Weslie Vivian Beaven and Stephen Eric Beaven III a.k.a. Trey. Cute, right? Before you say anything,...

Word to (the) Mothers

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In the wise words of Vanilla Ice and Cypress Hill—word to the moms.  I have had the privilege of knowing many moms and I...

Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms {Recap}

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Disclosure: This event would not have been possible without our amazing sponsors. Thank you so much to The Hatch for allowing us to host...

The Grandma I Hardly Knew, And Why My Daughter Will Do...

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I’ve always been jealous of women who have strong relationships with their grandma. I know several friends who confide everything in theirs, and who...