Tag: Motherhood
Dear White Parents: Our Fate Rests With You
My 7-year-old was reading a book about Jackie Robinson last night. Robinson was born in 1919, and in 1947, he became the first African...
Dear Young Mom, Your Day is Coming
Dear Young Mom,
I remember how hard it was to have 3 kids under the age of 4. The days were long and the nights...
I’m Not Buying What the World Says About Motherhood
Even though it happened over two years ago, I can still recall the conversation.
Shortly after our cross-country move, my husband and I updated our...
Happy Mother’s Day from Military Moms Blog!
Our Military Moms Blog team is incredibly unique.
We live in different states and countries. We come from varying backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. We have...
We Have Masks: Our Choice for #Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday was established in 2012. It started with a simple idea of enabling people to do good for others. It has grown into...
Friday Favorites -Aishah’s Newborn Stage Favorites
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty...
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About the Loneliness of Motherhood?
My husband walked in on me yelling at the kids tonight.
He was hauling bags of groceries through the entryway right at the moment that...
What Makes a Good Mom? It’s Simple – Love
You are a good mom.
Unfortunately, I don't think mothers are told that enough. Some people are lucky to have "words of affirmation are my love...
Let’s be like Moira – Lessons from an Unusual Mother
Can you learn anything about being a good mom from a woman who can't remember her daughter's middle name? Can you learn anything about...
Babies Will Cry, and It Will Be OK
My sister sat next to her crying baby on the ground, hand on her forehead. Her little boy wailed, arching his back and swinging...
It’s Not You, It’s Me – My Breakup with a Coffee...
I am comfortably curled into the left end of our sofa with my "Don't Stress Do Your Best" Threshold mug from Target. I slowly...
Three Things My Chronic Illness Has Taught Me About Motherhood
Shortly after my twin boys turned one, I was diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness called pulmonary hypertension.
As a then-28-year-old, first-time mom and military...