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5 Easy Ways to Boost Birthday Party Turnout
If you spend any time in online mom groups, you’ve probably seen the posts: a parent planned a birthday party, sent the invites, and...
5 Questions I Asked My Son About Growing Up With Two Moms
I created five questions for my 12-year-old son, Donovan, and me to sit down and answer together as we celebrate Pride Month. For our...
An Ode to the Moms With Rising Kindergarteners
It feels like it was not too long ago that we had our babies, who are now this year’s newest VPK graduates. Completing preschool...
A College Savings Head Start — From Day One
If you’ve ever rocked a newborn at 2 a.m. and thought, How did life just get so big so fast? — you’re not alone.
Between...
Rethinking Summer Safety: The Big Risk That Follows Our Kids Everywhere
Every summer, I find myself writing about how to keep children safe. Pool fences, car seats, sunscreen. Those protections still matter. They always will.
But...
Is That E-Bike Actually Illegal?
If you’ve spent any time online this year, you’ve probably seen a rise in “e-bike” content. From creators like Sur Ronster popping wheelies on...
There’s No Single Definition of ‘Single Mom’
The first time I noticed gatekeeping around the phrase “single mom” was in 2023, on an actress’s Mother’s Day Instagram post, months after separating...
On The Road: Jax to Marianna, Caves and Other Hidden Adventures
It was the first year my birthday ever fell on a four-day weekend. As soon as I saw my kid’s grade school calendar, I...
Perimenopause Is Not a Decline. It Is a Detonation.
Perimenopause Pollyanna, I am not.
I am not going to describe my hot flashes as my body releasing stored energy. I am not going to...
After Experience As a Bariatric Patient, Nurse and Mom Seeks to Inspire Others
Julie Pulmano’s love language is taking cruises. She and her husband, Sherman, met on one and promised they’d be together “for 90 years.” When...
How to Advocate for Your Child in Public School (Without Burning Bridges)
There is nothing easy about realizing your child is not thriving in a classroom.
You question yourself first. Maybe I’m overreacting. Maybe this is just...
I’m Just a Mom (and That’s Exactly Why I’m Fighting)
Recently, I sat in a conference room in our nation’s capital surrounded by people with long titles, Ivy League degrees, and acronyms after their...