This pressure cooker is my new best friend. Soup prepared from start to finish in less than half an hour, including chopping? Check.
To all of the women out there (and the people who love them) who have delt with pregnancy loss or the loss of a child. Mother’s Day is bittersweet for people who have experienced loss. While we are so grateful for the love in our lives that we have, this day is often also a reminder of what we have lost. So for those folks out there experiencing the mixed emotions of this day, I send you a hug. In the words of poet Max Ehrmann, to day is a reminder to “Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.” Especially if those plans didn’t work out.
You know you are a mom when you go shopping for yourself and end up buying mostly things for your kid. I should never visit stores with a kid’s department. Never!!
Please stop using the faux-word “Mompraneur.” Just because a female entrepreneur is a mother, and is inspired by her family life to establish a business doesn’t mean she needs “mom” added to her descriptor. When a father starts a business no one calls him a “dadpraneur.” He’s just an unremarkable “entrepreneur.” The term mompraneur is just sexist and condescending—as if her idea is less valuable, or even “cute” because she’s a mom. Mothers who start business are doing something no different from other business developers: identifying a need for a product or service and filling that need. They aren’t mompraneurs. They are just entrepreneurs. Show some respect and don’t dumb-down their descriptor. I’ll step off my soap-box now.
Thank you,
FullyD
I’d never heard of this group until just a moment ago. I know many moms who have suffered with post-partum, and getting out of the house to get support can be so challenging. Heck, getting out of the house can be challenging for any new parent!
This company provides video support groups for post-partum moms. An idea that just makes sense. FYI- this is a start-up, so while they are in the beta phase, the groups are free. I’m sure they’ll charge at some point. But for now, you can get help, and help others by refining a cool tool at the same time. Please share.
I’ve got followers out there who span the political spectrum, despite the fact that I am clearly uber-liberal. For those out there that are anti-choice, I hope that you will ready this article and think about this family’s suffering as they waded though Texas laws surrounding abortion. No one who is facing such horrible outcomes for their very much wanted child should be put through this.
This article gives a real perspective on what these laws are like in action: belittling and cruel.
Clearly my work and my personal health issues have me talking a little too much about access to health records. Last night my two year old was running around saying, “I need my health record!”
Thank you all for the outpouring of support. Surgery went well, and now I just need to rest and get better. I’ve got about six months of weekly blood tests to go through so that they can be sure that it doesn’t come back (crazy that it can come back!) I’m so freaking tired that I can’t imagine being with my son, so I’m glad they are keeping me here another night. But I do miss that squirt like crazy!
Want to know what the laws in your state are regarding breastfeeding? This website is a great resource, and has current information by state and law-type. I was surprised to find out that the state I live in, Pennsylvania, has no laws supporting women’s need to pump or nurse at work.
Many women are covered under the Affordable Care Act for pumping at work, but this act doesn’t cover salaried workers. Until the federal government extends this law for all women (unlikely, any time soon at least) it is worth knowing what your local laws are, and advocating for more supportive ones.
