I have been an Auntie for a long time – we are taking multiple decades here – which honestly shocked me when I did the math. That’s a lot of goldfish crackers over the years, most of them crushed into the backseat of SUVs and minivans. I have been to …

I recently had a neighbor experience that left me super frustrated.  My husband and I came home one day to an index card in our mailbox that basically read, “I have not slept a full night in weeks due to your animals.”  That was it.  No signature.  So we went …

Picture this scene:  It’s Back To School night at your child’s elementary school, and the dreaded parent volunteer forms come out.  This past year, as I sat in the teacher’s orientation speech, a working mom next to me whispered, “I told the teacher not to expect me to volunteer at school because my job …

I’m going to say something that I know many of you disagree with, but it’s my opinion and it’s just how I feel. I’m sorry, I’m not sorry. I’m anti-car seat. It enrages me that I’m forced to put my children in a useless contraption day in and day out. …

Today is my 33rd birthday. When I was a kid, 33 was never an age I imagined being. 16…18…25…30…those are ages one thinks about, not 33. For starters, it’s an odd number. Add to that the fact that I have a hard time remembering that I’m an adult in general, …

I am probably dating myself a bit here, but when I was kid, we didn’t really go to off-site locations for birthday parties. We hosted a handful of kids from school and the neighborhood, our moms made cakes, we all wore silly hats and played a few pin-the-tail games, and …

Breastfeeding was the only parenting decision I never questioned, I mean, I was breastfed until I was pretty much 3 (then my sister was born) and my sister? Well, I know she weaned before kindergarten… Breastmilk is the perfect food for the gestating spawn? It’s free? And it *should* come …

This entry is part 10 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsWe received this anonymous response to a recent Mom Confession entitled To Stay or To Go.  Only on RMB — an anonymous conversation!  Dear ‘To Stay or To Go,’ When I read your confession, I cried for you. You …

Pure silence. Do any moms out there know or remember what this sounds like? I’m not talking about the calm that comes over your house when the kids finally go to bed, but rather a “hear a pin drop” kind of silence. Over the weekend I found myself at home …

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Getting Fit With Gwen and JenSince October 2014, I’ve lost a total of 24 pounds and went down three dress sizes. Fellow RMB contributor, Tracie Barnthouse lost a total of 35 pounds and continues to receive daily compliments on her …