Trust Yourself
by BECKY, Mommy Wants Vodka Million Moms Challenge Blogger I was freshly twenty-one when I was discharged from the hospital with an ooey-gooey lump of baby. I weighed approximately that of a VW Beetle, couldn’t walk more than three feet without weeping from pain, and… Read More »
EmailYou are Your Child’s Biggest Advocate
by HOLLY, The Culture Mom Million Moms Challenge Blogger As parents, we’re constantly concerned about the well-being of each of our children. Well, aren’t we all? We worry about what they each eat, their social lives, their physical activity and, of course, their emotional well-beings…. Read More »
Who do you turn to as a resource for children’s health?
by SUSAN, 5 Minutes for Mom Million Moms Challenge Blogger I can’t even imagine a world where I couldn’t research and ask questions endlessly about my children’s health… and of course take them to see a doctor. The horrible reality is that only those of… Read More »
I’m Still Standing
by GIGI, The Secret to Success is Support Million Moms Challenge Blogger I am a product of the 1970s (born in 1968). I realize that makes me incredibly old – strike that – vintage! to most of you reading this. But it also gives me… Read More »
Staying Informed and Advocating for your Child’s Health Needs
by MELISSA The Life of a Sippy Cup Mom Million Moms Challenge Blogger This time last year, my husband and I started to notice that our 2 year old’s eyes would start crossing. At first, it was very subtle, but as the weeks went on… Read More »
Strong is the New Skinny
by MAMA MARY, The Mama Mary Show Million Moms Challenge Blogger Until losing my dad to cancer in 2001, and then, a few years later having children of my own, the subject of “health and fitness,” to me, was always about losing weight and being… Read More »
This Is Not How I Envisioned Mealtime…
by NICHOLE, In These Small Moments Million Moms Challenge Blogger Before we had children, I used to dream of gathering around the dinner table, reconnecting and sharing bits of our day. I envisioned smiles, funny stories, and happiness. I could have never imagined what dinnertime… Read More »
It Could Have Been Worse
by JULIE, Leelou Blogs Million Moms Challenge Blogger Almost 5 years ago exactly, I was at the hospital finding out if our second baby would be wearing blue or pink. I remember being so excited when we heard we would be having our first boy…. Read More »
Parenting Advice is like a Buffet
by KIM, PrairieMama Million Moms Challenge Blogger When I was pregnant with my first baby I really had no idea what I was doing. By the time she was born, I had been an Aunt for 13 years and had 11 nieces and nephews. But… Read More »
Trusting my Instincts
by ALLISON, Petit Elefant Million Moms Challenge Blogger Before I gave birth to my first child I read every book I could get my hands on: books on pregnancy, childbirth, the first year, the toddler years, what to do with a naughty teenager, and on… Read More »