Note: Originally published on Romper. Dear Ellie, You know me best as a “mommy,” a playmate, the person who cuts… Read more What A Mom Running For Office Wants Her Daughter To Know
Category: Parenting
Instead of getting a Mother’s Day gift, try listening to your mom for once
Note: Originally published on Qz.com. Ah, Mother’s Day. It’s the one day a year when moms are explicitly fêted and… Read more Instead of getting a Mother’s Day gift, try listening to your mom for once
I Tried Being Tougher On My Kids, & It Was Way Harder On Me Than On Them
Note: Originally published on Romper. I cave easily to my kids’ demands, whether it’s for an extra cookie, a fourth… Read more I Tried Being Tougher On My Kids, & It Was Way Harder On Me Than On Them
Right-Wing Media Twisted This Mother’s Pain to Fit Its Anti-Abortion Agenda
Note: This originally published on Rewire. Disability advocate and mom of three Natalie Weaver had a particularly rough week last week, thanks… Read more Right-Wing Media Twisted This Mother’s Pain to Fit Its Anti-Abortion Agenda
I’m A Good Mother Because I Had An Abortion
Note: Originally published on PatriotNotPartisan.com. Within days of my 24th birthday, I had an abortion. It was an easy decision… Read more I’m A Good Mother Because I Had An Abortion
White Parents, This Is On Us
Note: Originally published in Romper. The gross demonstration of hate at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville this past weekend, culminating… Read more White Parents, This Is On Us
The One Thing I Hope My Daughter Never Says To Me
Note: This originally published on Romper. “I want to be just like you, mommy!” When my daughter recently said those… Read more The One Thing I Hope My Daughter Never Says To Me
Pregnancy Helped Save Me After Sexual Assault
Note: This originally published on Romper. When I was 15, I was sexually assaulted. I didn’t tell a soul for seven… Read more Pregnancy Helped Save Me After Sexual Assault
I Went From Oversupply To Undersupply Overnight & It Was An Actual Nightmare
Note: This originally published on Romper. Like many nursing moms, I struggled with supply issues that made breastfeeding close to… Read more I Went From Oversupply To Undersupply Overnight & It Was An Actual Nightmare
5 Things I Learned From Having Postpartum Depression
Note: This originally published on parents.com. I’m no stranger to postpartum depression (PPD). I’ve struggled with—and overcome—it twice. It’s a darkness… Read more 5 Things I Learned From Having Postpartum Depression
Maureen Shaw 