· 5 min read
For as long as most of us can remember, society has not “allowed” women to age. It often feels like as soon as a woman leaves her twenties, her value decreases more and more with every passing year. This increases exponentially when her skin starts to wrinkle and sag and when her hair begins to […]
· 4 min read
Betty Morrell met her mother for the first time in 82 years on January 15, 2016. Her mother, Lena Pierce, had given birth to her at age 13 on February 11, 1933. But six months later, the State of New York took the baby and made her a ward of the state. Betty Morrel was […]
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This new mother has taken to the internet and revealed something quite strange. That her mother-in-law, grandma, wants to breastfeed her grandchildren. The bond between mother and child is only strengthened by breastfeeding and is something quite personal. So, naturally, this mother was a little weirded out by her mother-in-law’s strange request. The 70-year-old woman […]
· 5 min read
“I tried to keep it together. But the moment I was at her funeral and I watched her body being lowered into the ground, I felt the crushing pain. It doesn’t matter how old you are; when the pain of losing a mother hits you, you can’t stop the flood of despair that threatens to […]
· 8 min read
Last month, a mother made the decision to send her daughter to bed without dinner because of some comments she made at the dinner table. She posted what happened on the popular Reddit forum AITA? to get the internet’s opinion. (1) Mom Sends Daughter to Bed Without Dinner The mother in question starts off her […]
· 4 min read
Breastfeeding is a controversial subject. According to the experts, if able, breastfeeding is ideal for our growing babies and has many benefits. But, in the same breath, mothers still have to deal with being shamed and criticized for feeding their children by breast. Damned if we do, damned if we don’t. There are so many […]
· 4 min read
Having a baby comes with so many decisions. There’s more to having a child than simply choosing a name and color scheme for the nursery. Have you ever thought about if there were any complications with your pregnancy? Would you ask your husband to choose your life over the baby’s? This woman asked Reddit what […]
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The day of your baby’s birth can be one of the most magical moments of a young mother’s life, and having a loving and supportive partner is always a plus. Sadly this is not the case for some; in fact, a young mother apparently filed for divorce from her husband for ‘shushing’ during their child’s […]
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Mothers being owed child support from their fathers is nothing new. Most of us know someone who is raising a child all on her own, if not doing so ourselves. Many of us were raised by single mothers, too. And while, yes, there are many great dads out there, there are also many who owe […]
· 4 min read
In 1981, a couple was found dead in a forest in Texas. They had been brutally murdered, but their baby girl was still to be found. She was nicknamed Baby Holly. Her family held out hopes of finding their young relative, but no luck was had. This was 40 years ago, but thanks to some […]
· 5 min read
Everything in life comes with both pros and cons. Breastfed babies are no different. While there aren’t exactly cons to breastfeeding a baby, for moms, there can be some downsides. Producing enough milk can be hard on the body and an emotional experience. Additionally, women wonder what is going wrong or feel inadequate if they […]
· 4 min read
Navigating the process of aging as a woman can be challenging, often giving the impression that our value diminishes with each passing year. The scarce representation of older women in mainstream media exacerbates this sentiment. Fortunately, a positive shift is happening with the emergence of beautiful and stylish older ladies on social media. Platforms like […]
