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To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

Daughter’s “Pootergirl” Costume for Picture Day Goes Viral After She Rejects Dad’s Outfit Choices

"She walked up, looked over each of her choices, turned and said ‘POOTERGIRL!’ and well…I couldn’t argue with that answer...”

Dad Breaks Down as 2-Yr-Old Daughter Is Denied Entry on Plane— Woman Points at Toddler & Says “I Wanna Buy Her Ticket”

"He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls. Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken. This woman next to him at the front counter heard the whole thing."

Tag: Motherhood

Kid Chants “I Love McDonald’s” in Whole Foods—Mom Has a Message for Mortified Onlookers

"The other day at whole foods one of my kids started chanting, 'I love McDonalds.' as loud as He could while onlookers looked on mortified and stunned that this sweet child would be saying such things so close to the Kombucha."

To the Friend Who Said “How Can You Be Lonely and Unfulfilled? You Have a Baby.”

"Sometimes I miss my old life. Mothers are so afraid to say that out loud...We stay silent because of judgement and for guilt."

Dear Exhausted Mama, Lift Your Eyes

They say cleaning your house with young children is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos. The moment I finish cleaning the living room, I hear a crash in the bedroom that tells me a stack of puzzles has just been emptied on the floor.

Mom Feels Overwhelmed With 2 Kids Clinging to Her Legs—Then Her Daughter Says 4 Words that Stop Her in Her Tracks

"I looked away from what I was doing, over the mess of dirty children with fingernails that needed to be clipped digging sharply into my calves, and asked her what she meant... This girl. She's young. And she was so spot-on that I started to cry a little."

Why I Decided to Become a Selfish Mother

"I was straight up drowning... I was short-tempered, emotional, and overcome by mom guilt because of my anger."

“I Felt Like I Had to Hide It”: Pregnancy & Motherhood Have Kicked My Butt

"Motherhood is freaking hard. And I have days where I seriously wonder what I got myself into."

I Gave My Body Away, And That’s OK

"To give away one’s body on behalf of another needy soul. No, I will never get my body back."

This Mom’s Heartbreaking Story Has Parents Begging for the Crying 2AM Wake-up Call

"At 2:00am when pitiful desperate squeals come through a baby monitor, I will come to her."