Author Vaneese Pattman

Dear Diary, My daughter was two weeks old when I went back to school. My high-risk pregnancy had forced me to dropped out of college my sophomore year. But the break was temporary. Shortly after I...

Dear Diary, I grew up with a twenty-something mom. She was a fresh faced 20 year-old when she gave birth to me. My brother joined us four years later.  As a child, I remember thinking my mom was drop...

Dear Diary, We've all read the statistics and heard the sayings: Breast is best. Got boob? Breastfeeding is not a choice; it's a responsibility. The push to breastfeed is everywhere. Unapologetically all up...

Dear Diary, We’ve all seen her. The frazzled, working mom desperately seeking to rein in her kids, all the while dealing with an overwhelming, under-appreciating boss. She’s flustered. She’s...

Dear Working Mom Guilt, Please consider this your eviction notice. You are to pack up your things and vacate the premises immediately. I understand that this is sudden, and you've probably settled...