Musings on Life Mothering Men
Seven years ago, on a Thanksgiving weekend, Robin Carpenter and her husband did what so many families do—they drove twelve hours to see their son, Kyle. Kyle wasn’t busy preparing turkey, or pulling pies out of the oven, or whatever kids do when their parents visit on a holiday weekend. He was flying in from Germany, and they would be waiting for him… at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. This Veteran’s Day, as we commemorate our… Keep Reading
by Marissa Glover I’m not a perfect mom. I try hard, but there are times (days? weeks?) when I don’t get any part of motherhood right. I know how hard it is. And I’m the last person who would badmouth moms or add one more thing to their already too long to-do list. But. There is one thing I really wish mommy bloggers would stop doing. Stop calling your kid an asshole. Some people have always used profanity in their… Keep Reading
by blog contributor Marissa Glover Whenever I feel like I’ve had a really bad day, that I’ve failed as a mother and 100% guaranteed my son’s future need for therapy, I remind myself that there are at least 5 women who are WAY worse at this mothering thing than I am. Who are these awful moms? Cersei Lannister While I’m all about family and, just like Cersei, I turn into a ferocious Mama Bear when it comes to protecting my… Keep Reading
