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What I Learned the First Month of Motherhood

Nae Staggs
July 13, 2014
Baby, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, No one and nothing can ever prepare you for the rewards or the challenges of motherhood. Not a class, book, relative or friend.  Surely I didn’t expect to be completely prepared but given my...

Don’t Be a Bag Lady Mom

Guest Blogger
June 16, 2014
Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Dear Diary, Sometimes we can't control how much weight we'll carry as we navigate our way through motherhood. But at times, we need to empty all of our luggage from the past and repack our bags to go in a...

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 was just the two of us--my three younger siblings were at...

Confessions of an Introverted Mom

Guest Blogger
June 15, 2014
Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Dear Diary, Hello! My name is Diamonte, and I’m an introverted mom. It wasn’We understand that these deep-dive conversations with people we just met are going to be few and far in between, and that’s...

#Naked Moms: Motherhood & Growing

Heather Hopson
March 14, 2014
Baby, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, At 16, I thought I was grown. You couldn't tell me anything! With a driver's license in one hand and the steering wheel in the other, I took a trip into what I thought was adulthood--even if I...

‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above it’ Pine-Sol Sweepstakes

Heather Hopson
November 13, 2013
Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom
Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is partnering with  Pine-Sol® to show how Women Rise Above It. Although I received some form of compensation for this collaboration, all opinions remain my own. Dear...
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