*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…
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…
Five Reasons I Learned to Play Clash Royale—and You Should Too
by Marissa Glover I’m not a big fan of video games, never have been. I remember my brother’s Atari and our childhood matches of Pong, which I always lost. I kid you not: It was just too fast-paced for me to keep up. I remember playing Ms. Pac-Man and Frogger arcade games at the local…
The Mean Kid
by Heather Reid In my fifth grade class there was a new kid. He was the kind of kid who, even to my 11 year old mind, seemed to have the deck stacked against him. I clearly remember his fair complexion and his slightly long white-blond hair. He seemed slightly unkept and understandably quiet, and as…
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…
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….