Mama

 · 3 min read

101-year-old Mom Made Her Son Stop the Car so She can Play in the Snow

A Secret Life of Mom Highlight Story: Sometimes there are tales that are just too good, too beautiful, or too unbelievable to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to enjoy again. They may make you smile or shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

Mom-To-Be Asks For Advice After Husband ‘Forces’ Her To Allow In-Laws In The Delivery Room

Quora user Isabella Laguna was pregnant with twins when she posted a question that infuriated the internet. During their preparations for childbirth, her husband demanded to have her in-laws in the delivery room. Childbirth is a beautiful thing, but it’s also a private affair Stress and emotions run high and most future mothers prefer to […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

Mom Who Ate Her Placenta With Chilli And Beef Burrito Says She Recovered From Birth Quicker

A mom from Cambridgeshire, U.K., sparked controversy online when she cooked and ate her placenta. The 27-year-old shared photos of a burrito filled with beef, shredded cheese, sour cream, and placenta. She believes that it benefits her health by enabling ‘quick recovery, less chance of post-natal depression and an increase in milk production.’  Despite these stunning claims, […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 7 min read

I Don’t Want To Circumcise My Son But My Family Strongly Disagrees

On the Mamas Uncut Facebook page, a woman who recently had a baby boy asked about one of the most controversial topics surrounding male babies: Circumcision. “I don’t want to circumcise my son,” she wrote. “All my friends and family are telling me I’m making a big mistake.” (1) This led to other users weighing in […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

Child’s name shortened by teachers for being ‘too hard’ to pronounce

Often friends give each other nicknames. They can be for fun and refer to a happy or funny memory. They can also simply be short-forms to make it faster to say a name: Josephine becomes “Jo,” and Robert becomes “Rob.” For many immigrant or indigenous peoples, however, shortening comes from other people not being able […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

Mom Finally Welcomes A Baby Girl After Having 10 Boys

Most soon-to-be parents have absolutely no say in the gender of their child, and still, many of them find themselves rooting for either a baby boy or a baby girl in both the ultrasound or delivery room. Some may even be disappointed when the gender is not what they hoped for.   Traditionally, in America, most […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer