*Post written by: Jennifer Thompson, www.trulyyoursjen.com I feel like the suburban mom version of Eminem in the movie 8 Mile. “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs, But he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down….” They call our names. The moment I had been dreading all morning was upon us. There was no turning back… Keep Reading
One day it’s diaper organizers, the next it’s dorm room organizers. Same baby. Same nervousness. Same joy. You can do this moms!
The first time I walked into a Babies ‘R Us store, I was a newly pregnant, nervous, and anxious first time mother. I was holding the several page baby registry “suggested items” list in my shaky hand, and while strolling down the aisles completely overwhelmed, I had a full blown panic attack. I walked out and returned with a “been there done that mom,” and together we shopped for what I really needed. I had a strikingly similar experience… Keep Reading
11 Can’t Put Down Books for Spring
If you’ve recently found yourself saying, “I need to get off social media and go back to reading real books, but I don’t know what to read,” then I have the perfect list for you. Here are 11 great reads, all new releases, that will have you staying up late into the night turning the pages. Happy beach reading!! Click on the book titles in light blue to be taken to Amazon, where you can read additional descriptions of… Keep Reading
Thanks, Mom
“Hey, Mom!” Series Part 5 Edited by Marissa Glover Editor’s Note: Melissa Fenton (creator of 4 Boys Mother) has written countless articles for a very diverse audience of moms. Some of those articles have been published on the website Grown and Flown, where topics cater to parents whose children have grown up and left home. Melissa knows what this feels like, and many of her readers do too. But what are the grown-and-flown children feeling? What’s leaving home been like… Keep Reading
Mom, It’s Not Your Fault I’m Depressed
“Hey, Mom!” Series Part 4 Edited by Marissa Glover Editor’s Note: Melissa Fenton (creator of 4 Boys Mother) has written countless articles for a very diverse audience of moms. Some of those articles have been published on the website Grown and Flown, where topics cater to parents whose children have grown up and left home. Melissa knows what this feels like, and many of her readers do too. But what are the grown-and-flown children feeling? What’s leaving home been like… Keep Reading
What I Would Tell My Mom, If Only She’d Listen
“Hey, Mom!” Series Part 3 Edited by Marissa Glover Editor’s Note: Melissa Fenton (creator of 4 Boys Mother) has written countless articles for a very diverse audience of moms. Some of those articles have been published on the website Grown and Flown, where topics cater to parents whose children have grown up and left home. Melissa knows what this feels like, and many of her readers do too. But what are the grown-and-flown children feeling? What’s leaving home been like… Keep Reading