What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Tara. What I want others to know is the heartache that a woman can suffer without a father. You see the heartache starts as a child when they are asking their mom where their daddy is. The . . .
What I’m reading: summer 2013
Someone once told me, after if I asked if they liked to read, that they didn’t read because they don’t have a hard time sleeping. I found that funny but also a little bit true. I’ve never been a good sleeper. But I’m a pretty voracious reader. I posted a few books I’ve been reading last week, and promptly remembered a few I’d forgotten (and finished a few more). Here are some more books I’ve enjoyed recently. Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr – Written by an executive from Bethany Christian . . .
What I want you to know about the damaging effects of child neglect
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Melody. My son is a beautiful, articulate seven year old child. He is magnetic and draws people's attention almost immediately. He has been my child for 6 of his 7 years and yet that first . . .
The value of friends who support your person, not your platform
My friend Preston and I were chatting the other day about internet discourse . . . and specifically, about the way the internet provides a space in which people feel comfortable confronting strangers. Problems can arise when we only read, listen to, or associate with those who agree with us, and then attack those who don’t. Preston said some things that stuck with me, and I asked him if he would be interested in writing a guest post for me about the subject. I’m definitely not perfect in this . . .
Palm Springs weekend
Our family took a much-needed vacation to Palm Springs this weekend. We’ve been running at a pretty fast pace, and when Mark mentioned that he wanted to go out of town for the holiday weekend, I insisted that we do something mellow. We had the opportunity to take some incredible trips last year (Maccu Picchu, Disney World), but they were not restful vacations. They were great, but also rather exhausting. I wanted to do something that involved laying by a pool and reading magazines and that did . . .
That’s what SHE said: camp whattawedo, minimalist parenting, learning to be black, and more . . .
Why "40 Being The New 30" Is Bad For Women | MamaPop If 40 is the new 30, then we needs to adjust everything. Up is down, east is west, ice cream isn’t fattening and Ke$ha gets a Grammy. It’s fucking chaos, people. This shit has to end and I for one am sick of beautiful, perky breasted 40-something women ruining what were supposed to be our “relaxing” years. While I think it’s great that these gals are validating the undeniable truth that women of any age prior to dead are still capable . . .
On being a yelling mom
Last month on Mama Said, Sarah and I took questions from readers. A reader asked if yelling is an issue, and . . . yikes. I talk about how this is a struggle for me. How about you? Do you struggle with yelling? How do you keep your cool? Help us out, Michelle Duggar! . . .
What I’m reading: spring/summer 2013
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a bit of a book hoarder. I usually have a precariously-placed tower of books on my nightstand, but recently that tower has spilled over onto the floor and the nearby chair. I thought I’d share a few of the books I’ve enjoyed recently. Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos – This memoir details Nia’s journey through infertility and then the foster-adopt system with humor and poignancy. I love it. Wild by Cheryl Strayed – In her 20’s, Cheryl made the decision to backpack . . .
what i want you to know about having multiple miscarriages
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Anne R. With my very first pregnancy, I went for my first ultrasound alone because Saeed (my husband) had a big meeting at work. I fully expected to bring home pictures of the baby for him to . . .
Talk to me about Minecraft
Jafta is 8-years-old, and in his mind every single other child his age is playing Minecraft during their free time. He and his friends talk about Minecraft ALL THE TIME, and the funny thing is, I finally asked a couple of the parents about it and their kids aren’t even playing it either. They are just obsessed. Obsessed with talking about it, thinking about it, and dreaming about how much better life would be with access to Minecraft. Jafta has been begging me to let him play at home, and I’m . . .
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