By MGAL Expert Theresa Robbins When Patty Lennon asked me to join her on the Mom Gets a Life panel of experts I was flattered, honored, and thrilled. When I heard Patty talk about the importance of putting yourself back in the number one top spot on your priority list, well, I was all […]
Moms: Stop Saying Everything Is Fine!
Each day I talk to moms who are struggling on some level with their life. No matter who I am speaking with and what her particular struggle looks like we inevitably get to a place where she tells me that “It’s really not that bad” or “I guess its fine. Maybe I just expect too […]
Can You Please Butt the F*** Out Of This Mom’s Life?!
Yesterday, the story of Storm Stocker, the baby being raised without his or her gender being made public, created an intense debate publicized by the media. You can find stories here, here and pretty much all over (just Google it). Storm’s mother, Kathy Witterick, defended the family’s choice not to uncover the sex of their […]
Lonely Mom Seeks Friends
I’ve been speaking with a number of new members and potential members these last two weeks at Mom Gets A Life. I’ve been both happy and sad to find that, as I suspected, so many of us feel alone in our path through motherhood. Do you feel that way? Do you feel like the problems […]
Absolute Certainty in Uncertain Times
By MGAL Expert Theresa Robbins A few years ago, I was a stay-at-home mom treading the waters of suburban life. I shopped, I lunched, I worked out, I cleaned, I volunteered, but mostly, I took care of my family’s every need. I had no idea where I was going or what I was going […]