“Are you going somewhere, Mommy?” Our three year old asked if I was leaving. Deflated and a little caught off guard I asked his father, my husband, “Do you know why he said that?” “Yes.” Minutes earlier I’d felt a surge of affectionate energy towards my husband and, after a request to come...

It seems like gender reveals parties have become more and more popular thanks to the Todays show and the Duggars. Not that revealing the sex of your child hasn’t always been a big deal but the way people are choosing to announce it to their families (and sometimes learn for the first time themselves)...

I wake in the dark, angst ripping like a tidal wave through the void that fills a once-abundant fountain within me. He’s crying in the night. He’s in need. I reach out, winded and tethered. I lift him in my arms. The darkness soothes us both. Subdued, I withdraw to that fetal breath; that in and...

We are super excited to announce the 10 finalists for this years Moms Rock Event. We had more than 60 nominees and it was a very difficult task to narrow it down to only 10. After much deliberation here are the amazing women chosen for this year. Take a moment and read over these incredible stories!   Drew...

By Nanci Neighbors-Scarpulla: She enters the stage and positions herself for her first competitive solo. I hold my breath for a second. What if she falls? What if she forgets? What if…. The music starts and without missing a beat, she knocks out every kick, turn, twirl, and jump as if she had...

By Kristen S. Berthiaume, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Taking a Bite Out of Food Struggles Another night, another plate of chicken fingers.  Of course, this is the second (or third or fourth) dinner you’ve made because your kid is refusing the first one. You’re frantically trying to get something...

We all remember where we were 10 years ago during the attacks of 9/11. Whether you were watching it unfold on television, or listening to it on the radio, you can probably still conjure up the sick feeling you had when it was explained what exactly it was that was happening to our Country. It’s...

“I need water, just one more story, one more kiss, one more hug, where’s my lovey?” These are just some of excuses we have to go through each night as we work our way through our bedtime routine. Only to be followed by a round of needing to go potty right after we’ve said good...

A Letter to Myself signed, aMOMymous When your soul starts to bleed, you know you’re in trouble. Hell, at least I’m feeling something. And when I say something, I kind of mean a lot. I’m consumed with guilt, inadequacy, anxiety, sleeplessness, loss of libido, gaining of pounds, the admission of...

Pacifier or thumb? It’s a great debate for parents with a newborn. Many parents start out preferring to try and use neither but many Moms (myself included) cave before even leaving the hospital. Offering up a pacifier in exchange for some sleep, and swiping as many from the hospital as they can...