What I want you to know about having an abusive parent
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 post is by Rosie. I am close to 30. Yet when someone yells and curses, when I see vehicles that look like his, or when I smell a combination of cigarette smoke and motor oil, I am a child. I am 5 . . .
How to get the best Stitchfix clothes
I am a huge fan of Stitchfix. I have friends who have raved about it for years but I had every excuse in the book not to try it. "I'm too picky." "My body shape is too hard for someone else to shop for." "I need to try on my jeans." Etc etc. Finally one day I broke down and tried it, after seeing so many cute outfits on other people. My first box was amazing. My second box was iffy. My third box was a miss. But I kept with it, because I noticed that one thing was always constant: the . . .
What I want you to know about recovering from an eating disorder
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 post is by Lesley. I want you to know that I didn’t feel beautiful growing up, but more importantly, I didn’t feel that I was good enough at anything. I had a great support network of close . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Zach
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
Surviving as an introverted mother
Years ago, I was chatting with my sister-in-law, who had babies at around the same time I did. She was talking about how much she loved her kids. When they were napping, she would go in and watch them sleep. Sometimes, she said, she was tempted to wake them up so that she could play with them. When I heard that, I felt as if I was punched in the gut. I had never, in my few years as a parent, felt that way. Did she have some kind of innate mothering instinct that I lacked? My husband and I had . . .
What I want you to know about having a child in the NICU
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 post is by Alicia Salizar. They both looked so pink and perfect when they arrived, I never guessed they might need Neonatal Intensive care. My blood pressure finally lowered and my bed was . . .
QOES: What’s the most embarrassing online screen-name you’ve ever used?
Buzzfeed did a funny video recently asking people to remember their childhood screennames from AIM. Hilarious, but also a reminder that I am old because I never had a "childhood screenname." The first time I went online I was in my 20's and married. I don't really have an embarassing screreenname story. Mark and I shared one for a long time, not realizing at the time that our internet use would ever look like it does now. So my initial screenname, on just about every platform, was . . .
What I want you to know about being a stepmom and then not
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 post is by Anonymous. No one talks about what happens to the stepparent after divorce. Or did this awful thing just happen to me? 7 ½ years ago I met a wonderful boy. He stole my heart within . . .
Trading drywall dust for pixie dust
A couple weeks ago, we took the kids on a trip to Disney World to take part in the Disney Social Media Moms Conference. It’s a great experience that provides a conference for bloggers and several days of fun for our families. The last time we went was in 2013, and I was honored to be invited again . . . and also a little excited because two years really makes a difference. On our last trip the kids were 8, 6, 6, and 4, and I feel like their current ages mean that they will have better memories . . .
What I want you to know about having Hypoplasia
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 post is by Anonymous. When I was in 6th or 7th grade, I read The Body Book while at a friends house. You know, the American Girl book about your changing body. One of the topics was about your . . .
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