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Coping with infertility is hard enough, but being diagnosed with breast cancer in the process is unimaginable. In case you missed it, Giuliana Rancic, “E! News” host, reality show star and wife of...
View ArticleA Mama’s Point Of View: Thick Skin
Dear Friends, Below is the first essay in a series I plan to publish about news, pop culture and current events from the point of view of a Mama. Don’t worry, it’s still me, The Runaway Mama, and I...
View ArticleMondays
I had an interesting conversation with a Mama yesterday. She’s a waxing specialist and has a daughter who is eleven. For the sake of this post, let’s call her Wax Mama. “How is everything?” asked...
View ArticleLuke Skywalker
The other day in the car, Dylan asked me if I was going to have another baby. I said, “I don’t think so, honey. Mommy and Daddy are perfectly happy with you and your brother.” Then he told me he...
View ArticleThe Birth Of A Mama (Part 2)
The second Huffington Post essay I read about giving birth and new motherhood is “What Not to Say to a New Mother” by Meredith Fein Lichtenberg, CCE. The piece is about the things hospital staff say...
View ArticleIt’s My Birthday
A while back, Riley and I had a priceless conversation in the car. It was so hilarious that he occasionally likes to repeat it like it’s a one-act play. It goes like this: Riley: Can I help you...
View ArticleThe Weight Of It All
Editor’s note: I wrote this post long before we learned of Robin Williams’ suicide. It has nothing to do with him, yet it’s somehow relevant because as I watched social media explode with both shocking...
View ArticleThe Things We Keep
You guys. I love love LOVE telling funny stories. Nothing makes me happier than to tell a good poop story or document reckless shopaholic behavior. Motherhood is freakin’ hilarious, and the funny bits...
View ArticleMaxi Pads and Meternity
Remember when Apple first introduced the iPad and we were all like, “iPad? That sounds like maxi pad. Is Apple seriously going to name a product after something that reminds people of a feminine...
View ArticleThe Things We Keep
One of my big goals this year is to clean out my house. I mean really clean it out. This undertaking is about more than sorting through toys, shredding old paper files, and purging unworn clothes...
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