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GUEST POST By: Julie Howard, Preemie Mom @apreemiething It's a Preemie Thing You never go into a pregnancy thinking you may have a preemie unless 1.You already had one or 2. You were a preemie. I had neither of those things, so my first pregnancy I expected to be a happy pregnant lady who bought … [Read more...]
Doing a little something different today for "I'm Not a Bad Mom Because..." Thursday. Today I welcome Yael to the blog. She is a good friend who I met on Twitter in #PPDChat. She is also a suicide survivor, having lost her mother to PPD when she was 6 years old. Clearly suicide prevention is as … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Jo Z of Minnesota JoY Twitter@minnesotajoy On Tuesday, Twitter was acting up *ahem* again so I wasn’t paying much attention to it, just kept popping in and out. A tweet caught my eye. “Want to write a guest post for my Thursday series "I'm not a bad mom because…"?? Let me … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Charity @signingcharity www.gigglesandgrimaces.blogspot.com I am not a bad mom. This got me thinking in several different directions. One of the great things about twitter and blogging is seeing all the different parenting styles, what works for some and not for others. … [Read more...]
All righty! Today I'm kicking off the new Motherhood Unadorned Thursday Series "I'm Not a Bad Mom (or Dad) Because..." with my own post about my non-potty-trained-kiddo. I'm really excited about this series because with it I'm inviting guest posts each week! I've already gotten one for today from … [Read more...]
I'm starting a new an ongoing series: "I'm Not a Bad Mom (or Dad) Because ..." The idea came to me just this weekend after my friend Robin @FarewellStrangr mention her 3-year-old talking about poop and asked if that was typical. (YES!) I of course went straight in my head to the fact that my … [Read more...]
I'm starting a new an ongoing series: "I'm Not a Bad Mom (or Dad) Because ..." The idea came to me just this weekend after my friend Robin @FarewellStrangr mention her 3-year-old talking about poop and asked if that was typical. (YES!) I of course went straight in my head to the fact that my … [Read more...]
I was going to title this post "My process of grief includes my blog" as follow up to last week's post about grief and laughter. But that just felt too depressing. And what I really want to talk about is how creative outlets like jewelry making and particularly blogging have really changed my … [Read more...]
I'll be geeking out at BlogHer '11 this August. Yay! For those of you who aren't familiar -- which was ME, oh about 6 months ago newbie that I am -- BlogHer is the biggest and best blogging conference around. In fact, about 3,000 bloggers will be descending upon San Diego to take part in 3 days of … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Keri Meyers, Mom of 2 Boys, Keri Meyers Photography Cristi asked me to write a piece for her blog several months ago, and when I say several I mean like 4. So, it’s a little humorous and ironic that I am now sitting down to write about managing time between family and work. Cristi … [Read more...]
CO-AUTHORED POST By: Gretchen Covine & Cristi Comes Nothing can break your heart or dampen your new-baby-bliss quite like signs of jealousy from your existing children. In fact, acting out by your older kids can sometimes be a trigger for PPD and other postpartum mood issues. So it’s … [Read more...]
In mid-April I wrote the post "I'm not a bad mom because I take medication" at the start of a much-needed antidepressant med change. The post incredibly was syndicated on BlogHer. I was so moved by the many supportive and courageous comments from women all over. I know for certain that I am NOT … [Read more...]
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. Its important and I already believe these things. From the beginning (you know, way back in January ‘11) I’ve tried my best to conduct myself and my blog in this manner. My friend Holly mentioned The Pledge on Facebook a while back, and today Katie … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Cristina Ward, Mom of 3-year-old Sofia To My Sofia, Yes I wanted a child. I wanted Sofia so badly, I promise. It took me a very long time to get pregnant and we didn’t know how it wasn’t happening. My husband and I had been married for 5 years and we both felt it was time, we … [Read more...]
GUEST POST By: Tracie Mason Holton, ~THW~ Founder of Purposeful Practices Foundation Full Disclosure: I (Tracie) actually wrote this post April 22, but I didn’t send it over to Cristi because I didn’t want to stir the pot. But the one thing I’ve learned many times over the years is that … [Read more...]
We're so conflicted as mothers. At least I know I am. I wanted to be a stay at home mom and a big part of me loves seeing my kids day to day, hour by hour, grow, change and learn to be the little people they are. It's a beautiful thing, such an amazing gift to them, and incredibly important job paid … [Read more...]
This post was syndicated on BlogHer Thursday, April 28! OK, its confession time. I take antidepressants. I took them when I was pregnant with Ronin. I took them when I pumped breastmilk for him for 13 months. I took them when I was pregnant with Ellie. And I'm still taking them … [Read more...]
I'm going to Prom! And no, its not with a 12th grader. ;) The Seattle Mom Prom is the ultimate ladies night out and a wonderful benefit. An evening of drinks, dessert and dancing, that in fact is not JUST for moms. Ladies, you really must check this out. Not only will it be a great night to leave … [Read more...]
OK, readers...this blog is in the running for a $2,000 Mom Central Blog Grant. I'm visualizing success here and would truly be grateful for your help. So I'm offering a giveaway this week (and more in the coming weeks) to encourage you to vote! Here's what you need to do! While already logged into … [Read more...]
OK, readers...this blog is in the running for a $2,000 Mom Central Blog Grant. I'm visualizing success here and would truly be grateful for your help. So I'm offering a giveaway this week (and more in the coming weeks) to encourage you to vote! Here's what you need to do! While already logged into … [Read more...]
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