The 8-Year-Old Cycling Coach
As adults — and especially as parents — it’s easy to think that kids need to learn from us. That we’re here to teach them everything they need to know about the world. And, while yes, we do need to...
View ArticleHow This Mom Kicked the Diet Mentality and Found Her Healthy Weight
You may know Mikkel Becker as the resident dog and cat trainer at Vetstreet.com — she’s even shared her best pet fitness tips with us before. But there was a time when her weight was up and her...
View ArticleThe Real Morning Routines of Working Moms
It’s funny, I don’t know how many times I’ve tweaked my morning routine for the better. Or, at least attempted to. One month I might be on a meditate-in-the-morning kick (short lived, too sleepy)....
View ArticleThe Real Evening Routines of Working Moms
This post on the real morning routines of working moms got so much good discussion (keep it coming and keep sharing your routines here, mamas!) that we’ve decided to do a version featuring evening...
View ArticleThe Woman (and Inspiring Story) Behind The Stork Bag
When you’re pregnant for the first time, you really have no idea what you’re in for. Even if you’re read the books and talked to friends, it’s just different when you’re there. Same goes for when you...
View ArticleWhat a Mom Wants You to Know About a Child With Down Syndrome
My friend Ashlee and I met thru our kids in pre-K. By chance, we also happened to have younger kids around the same age. Sadie and her friend, Charlie, play like any toddlers do. To each other, they...
View ArticleWhat Is Normal?
What is normal? What does it mean to be a “normal” mother? These are difficult questions to answer, right? To answer these questions, we must ask many more. But what if I told you that it is possible...
View ArticleYou Might Be a Fit Bottomed Mama If …
Remember that stretch of horrible no-good sleep I wrote about a few weeks ago? Well, mamas, I think we’re FINALLY starting to come out of it. Although I don’t want to jinx it, it does seem that a few...
View ArticleA Letter to the Stay-at-Home-Mom
Dear [insert your name here], Hello rock star! I’m writing this letter to share my feelings with you, so I’m going to dive right into what’s in my heart. I feel frustrated that people assume “you’ve...
View ArticleThe Mompreneur Calling B.S. on Clothing Sizes
San Francisco-based Meghan Litchfield is a former e-commerce executive turned entrepreneur who was fed up with clothes that didn’t fit. After having two kids, her proportions had naturally changed — as...
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