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Things I Swore I Wouldn’t Do As a New Mom

Heather Hopson
June 26, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
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Dear Diary, When I became a first time mom, I had a plan. A detailed plan. I planned to use organic only items. I planned to follow a somewhat...

Seven Secrets of Happy, Working Moms

Vaneese Pattman
June 22, 2014
Baby, Mom, Work & Money
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,...

Brown Babies Need Sunscreen Too!

Heather Hopson
June 20, 2014
Baby, Toddler
Dear Diary, Because of my daughter’s small size, my sister nicknamed her Bean. When she pulls the laundry—that took an hour to fold—out of...

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

Heather Hopson
June 19, 2014
Baby, Mom, Toddler
Dear Diary, When I was pregnant, I prayed for a bay boy. I thought he would be easier to raise than a little girl. I had practiced with my two...

Motherhood and Depression

Marcelle Alvarado
June 15, 2014
Baby, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Dear Diary, I was about 10-years-old when I was running errands with my mom. We were driving through our neighborhood and down Vermont Avenue. It...

What Fathers Want for Father’s Day

Arthur Cuttler
June 13, 2014
Baby, Toddler
Dear Diary, This year I get to celebrate my 6th Father’s Day celebration. If my son arrived just a few days earlier, this would be my 7th...
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