I keep a catalogue, a mental inventory. There are mothers who paint portraits of cats dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte and mothers who fall asleep drunk on patterns for XXXL pajama pants, and mothers who mouth “fuck you” to their daughter in the backseat when they get lost in the family car and the daughter is trying her best to calm everyone down. Mothers, man. Every time I meet someone’s mother, I think: Fuck. I’m glad my own mother’s dead and that I never knew my mother after I was ...| Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
Hello friends! Happy Monday, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Barbara Abel’s novel Mothers’ Instinct. Translated by Susan Pickford. Mothers’ Instinct: Barbara Abel: Laetitia Brunelle and her husband David are inseparable from their neighbours Tiphanie and Sylvain Geniot, even their sons are born the same year. But when tragedy… Continue reading Review: Mothers’ Instinct| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
In a world that says “have it all,” St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are “mom-saint” role| Seton Shrine
This Mother’s Day, Walmart stores across Utah stepped up to support mothers and families facing homelessness and domestic violence. Through heartfelt donations and a generous grant, they partnered with local nonprofits to bring comfort, safety, and hope to those who need it most. The post Walmart Honors Utah Moms in Need with Heartfelt Donations appeared first on Good News Utah.| Good News Utah
Trying to find the perfect gifts for women on your shopping list? It isn’t always easy! I came up with the 30 The post 30 Best Gifts for Women appeared first on Happy Money Saver.| Happy Money Saver
We promise it's not breakfast in bed.| Jenny
Writer Natalie Serianni had to find a way to move forward without anyone else holding the ropes.| Jenny
The calendar says today is 17 years since my mother passed away. The yahrzeit candle I lit last night confirms that. Yet, as so many of you understand, it feels surreal for it to be that many years…| Envisioning The American Dream
How shopping connects writer Natalie Serianni to the mother she lost 25 years ago.| Jenny
Our writer wonders if she should ever tell her daughter her secrets.| Jenny
A recent study of New Hampshire mothers led by a Dartmouth researcher found that mothers with higher PFAS levels were at greater risk of stopping exclusive breastfeeding before six months, which experts recommend because of a number of health benefits. Animal studies offer some clues into how PFAS may disrupt lactation.| New Hampshire Bulletin
Busy mom and writer Krista Bennett DeMaio thought she needed to get away to grieve, but what she really needed was to be grounded.| Jenny
Rebecca Clement helps displaced women in Nigeria improve food security and livelihoods for themselves and their families.| Helen Keller Intl
I’ve been fortunate, even amidst life’s ups-and-downs, to have faith in safety nets. But my confidence in them is wavering.| Slice of Midlife
Dear Daughters #1 and #2, You turned 18 and 16 this week — a week for the history books, and one that I hope marks your entry into a lifetime of civic engagement. You are too young to remember much…| Slice of Midlife
When I cannot recall your face or name,| Renee Butcher