Motherly Stories

Travel

How to deal with a toddler tantrum on a plane

In the short term, I wanted the embarrassment and shame to stop for me. However, in the long run, I want my child to grow up using her voice and embracing all of her feelings, not repressing them.

Children's Health

I wasn’t prepared for my kids’ flu days this year

I felt pulled in every direction.

My mental health as a parent of a child with a disability

I am a work in progress, just like everyone else.

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I wasn’t prepared for the loneliness of empty nesting

I was surprised to be surprised by the emotional and physical pain of this transition.

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Optimistic kids have parents who do these 6 things

The real magic isn’t in your perfection, but in your humanness.

Getting Pregnant

I became a first-time mother at 46 after a lifetime of being told I couldn’t have kids

It’s the miracle of my story, and the unlikelihood of my family, that stands out.

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I was a struggling new mom—until I remembered this Navy organizational hack

"I remembered a hack I learned during my time in the Navy: the power of the daily orders method, which is the primary method of communicating."

Christmas

Christmas magic is still important no matter how old your kids are

As parents, we are the keeper of childhood memories.

Home

My New Year’s home resolution? To stop stressing about cleaning before having people over

I am choosing to stray away from the ailing need for perfection that often plagues me—and many other moms.

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To the mama in the hospital this holiday season

I am sending you love as you unwrap medical diagnoses instead of gifts.

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I’m a nonbinary mom. This is what I want people to know

While I may not feel comfortable wearing the label of “woman”, I possess no greater title than “mother".

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The Marshall Fire forever changed the way I parent

Blindsided by the effects of a natural disaster, my son walked away with an unshakeable fear of the unknown—and I’ve spent months working with therapists on how to help him feel safe in this world again.