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8 People Who Make Being A Young Parent Harder Than It Has To Be

Inspired by Scary Mommy's list. 1) The not-so-well-meaning old ladies who turn their nose up at you when all you're trying to do is get in and out of Walmart with the same number of kids you came with. I can't tell you how many times I've been at the store or at the park or just in my car and I've had to stare down an older woman who glanced at my brood and figured in some kind of way that I … [Continue reading...]

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Why Do We Say “Moms” When We Mean “Parents”?

I was minding my business the other day, watching TV, when I came across what I thought was a funny (albeit stupid) commercial: Haha, "typical dad" can't get away from his power tools and uses them to drill holes in the chicken. Funny. But then the tagline gave me serious … [Continue reading...]

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So Jessica Simpson Signs With Weight Watchers BEFORE She Gives Birth? Ok, Then

I've already written about the media's obsession with pre-baby and post-baby weight and why the two should never ever stray from each other for too long (like, a month tops). But I feel the need to revisit it again. I recently read that Jessica Simpson (currently, I dunno, five, six months preggers?) signed a $3million dollar deal with Weight Watchers to help her lose the baby … [Continue reading...]

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{YML Voices} I Knew I Was A Mom When…Bathtime Became Full Of Surprises

by Aisha Greene I am organized. I am neat. I respond well to predictability and order. I pick out my clothes for the upcoming work week on Sunday nights and iron them. I am THAT person. And now....I am a mom. Children can flip your world upside down and when you are an "A" Type personality that appreciates order... well you have to learn to let go a little and just laugh. I … [Continue reading...]

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{I’ve Done It} Interning While Pregnant

When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, way back in 2006, it was such incredibly bad timing that I couldn't believe it. I was a journalism student and I was three months away from interning at Reader's Digest. READER'S DIGEST. Like, one of the biggest magazines in the world. And I'd be living in New York. NEW YORK. The most "big city" of the big cities. "Concrete jungles where … [Continue reading...]

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Get Ready For The Biggest Collection Of Young Mothers’ Stories On The Web

So in approximately one month, my beautiful baby girl, my first born, turns 5. Her mama (er, me) will be turning 26 only a few days later. I've been thinking about this day since she was born, honestly, and I think I know the perfect way to celebrate her born day. So here's my plan: For the month of November, I want us to explore those defining moments of motherhood: the first time you spent … [Continue reading...]

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{In The Kitchen} If You Love Tacos, This Recipe Is For You!

By Amber of TheYeyoDiaries.com I'm no gourmet chef by any means, but I do enjoy cooking. It's a labor of love for me. That said, I don't like to 'labor' too long in the kitchen! I like recipes that are simple and to the point, but that are also super yummy! A few years ago I purchased a cookbook from a high school student as part of a fundraiser and it was the best $10 I've ever spent! It's … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} What’s Holding You Back?

Sometimes in life we finally get a chance to get our heads above water and we realize there's something we don't like about our life. Maybe it's our job. Maybe it's the fact that we can't seem to go three days without an argument with our man. Maybe it's the fact that the kids are always fussing, or money is always tight. We want something to change but we don't know how to start. So we … [Continue reading...]

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