Judgment, Social Empathy, and the Falsehood of “Personal Responsibility”: Walking In Another Mom’s Shoes

In the wake of our absolutely amazing Campaign for Judgement-Free Motherhood, our community has been discussing what it really means to be judgmental, at least in the context of parenting choices, and whether we should be careful not to judge the judgers for being judgmental.* Got all that? In other words, some of the not-so-nice… Read More Judgment, Social Empathy, and the Falsehood of “Personal Responsibility”: Walking In Another Mom’s Shoes

June 21, 2013 MelanieLeave a comment

The Risks and Rewards of Parenting

I read somewhere recently that most of us make decisions based on emotion, despite how we may try to convince ourselves of the inherent logic of our choices. It’s the reason why you tell yourself you are spending more money for the better quality of the premium brand cereal, when in reality the generic brand… Read More The Risks and Rewards of Parenting

June 14, 2013 Melanie1 Comment

The Secret to “Being Have”

When my brother-in-law (B-I-L) was a child, he was in some dicey situation when his mother said to him, “B-I-L, I want you to BEHAVE!” He responded, “I’m BEING have!” I think that response is just hilarious! But his mother’s words told him clearly that he had crossed the line. I read something in the Huffington Post today… Read More The Secret to “Being Have”

March 12, 2013 General4 Comments

Baby on the brain

These days, it seems every decision I make centers around our hypothetical, unborn, not-yet conceived children. The house we’re looking to buy: How many bedrooms does it have? What is the backyard like? How good is the town’s school system? Before we learned we were having trouble conceiving, I went as far as buying loose, flowy… Read More Baby on the brain

January 21, 2013 genagolas3 Comments

I am tired…

That pretty much sums up how I’m feeling lately. I am so tired, like, all the time. We’ve had some life changes going on at home – my hubby has started out at trade school and is working a part-time job so I’m in charge of the morning and night-time stuff now. I do the… Read More I am tired…

January 25, 2012 Michelle Noehren3 Comments

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The Risks and Rewards of Parenting

The Secret to “Being Have”

Baby on the brain

I am tired…