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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...

Congrats! It’s a…Mom!

Heather Hopson
June 5, 2014
Baby, Toddler
Dear Diary, Three years ago, I cried myself to sleep. I was pregnant, alone and upset. I didn't see a celebration in sight! During my second...

Advice for New Moms

Heather Hopson
June 5, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, Welcome to the first edition of Ask Alpha Mom. My name is Deborah Mills, a.k.a. Alpha Mom. I am the mother of three adult minute of...

When I Grow Up, I Want to Be…

Heather Hopson
June 4, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, As a child, I would push a dining room chair into the living room to build a makeshift television set. I would then  instruct my...

Playtex Baby Diaper Genie Review

Heather Hopson
May 23, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby
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Let’s play a guessing game. 5,475. Is that the number of times I told my little love bug how much I loved her when we cuddled on the couch? The...
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