This way of living doesn’t come naturally for my kids. I have no earthly idea how or why: my husband and I were made for the slow, spontaneous pace of summer! But within the first day, they were both asking me for snacks every 15 minutes, fighting with one another incessantly, and nearly hanging on my legs complaining that they were soooooo bored. Read More
Viral Video of Dad Having Lively Discussion with His Baby Is the Cutest Thing You’ll See All Day
The two sit next to each other on the couch, and each time Kingston gestures towards the TV and shares his thoughts, his dad shakes his head and agrees, saying things like, “Really? I thought the same thing!” Read More
Dad Gives Out Free Dad Hugs to Those Who Need Them at Pittsburgh Pride Parade
Dittman, along with some other parents, attended the annual Pride Parade in Pittsburgh wearing a shirt that read “Free Dad Hugs”. And wouldn’t you know it, he made good on his promise, hugging dozens and dozens of attendees who were in need of some unconditional paternal love. Read More
Husband Pens Adoring Note After Filling Mom’s Shoes For 48 Hours
Mom blogger Laura Mazza was hit hard with some type of nasty virus that left her unable to do what she normally does, which is running the household. Her husband was left to hold it all together, and let’s just say their three children were unrelenting! In the chaos, he wrote her a love note of sorts. Read More
World’s Smallest Baby Defies All Odds and Finally Leaves the Hospital
Told by doctors that she had to have an emergency c-section to give her baby any chance at life, she went under the knife, and out came baby Saybie, an entire three months before her due date. Saybie was so young and so tiny that she actually qualified as a ‘micro-preemie’. Read More
Comedian’s Video Professing Love For His Dad Bod Will Make You Smile
While it’s tempting to make excuses for our lack of ‘summer body’, or wear a t-shirt over our swimsuits, or sit in the shade, Kev has the right idea. The beach is going to get whatever body he gives it. Read More
Boy Won’t Give Up on Breaking Board in Class and Teaches Us All About Resilience
Claudia Swonger posted a video of her son, Phoenix, in front of his whole martial arts class at Bobby Dixon’s American Martial Arts Academy in Orlando, Florida. In front of Phoenix is his sensei, Erik, who is sitting on the ground holding out a board for him to break with his heel. It’s all part of Phoenix’s quest to get his yellow belt. Read More
Interview with Daniel Brown, Author of ELI – Pride of the Yazoo River
Today we’re proud to share our most recent installment of our ongoing interview series. We sat down with author Daniel E Brown, who wrote the Mom’s Choice Award-winning children’s book ELI- Pride of the Yazoo River. His story takes place in the small Mississippi town of Satartia, where a large catfish named Eli lives under a bridge. Read More
85% of Millennial Mothers Don’t Feel Our Society Understands Or Supports Motherhood
Perhaps the one statistic that sums up everything else in the study, though, is that a whopping 85% of women in the study said that they don’t believe that our society understands or supports them as mothers. Let that sink in. The people who are birthing and raising the next generation of citizens and society-members don’t feel as though they’re seen or heard. Read More
Interview With Joni Franks, Author of Corky Tales, Tale of A Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush
Today we have another special interview for you with Award-Winning Author Joni Franks. Joni’s book series Corky Tales, Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush is a wonderful series of children’s books whose themes center on kindness and love. Read More