It is a truth universally acknowledged — by moms, at least — that for Mother’s Day we want the day off, the ability to not make a single decision about meals or activities, or, hell, even a dumpster and the ability to throw out every annoying, useless tchotchke in the damn house. We would also...
Ariela Basson/Bustle; OleHenrikson, Dore & Rose, Sephora, Getty Images Mother’s Day is coming, which means it’s time to buy gifts for your own mom, sister, mother-in-law, grandma, friends… you know, everyone but yourself. We say no more. Nope, this year we say to hell with that little twinge of guilt when you put something for...
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock, Stocksy In the past, my Mother’s Days were never too eventful. My kids would bring a piece of art or a poem home from school (which honestly, I’ve always loved) and then our family would go out to brunch or dinner. While I definitely felt the love from my...
I’m lucky; I never felt like I lost myself in pregnancy or postpartum the way so many women say they do. My friends, my interests, my quirks, and my personal failings all remained. Some anxieties were magnified, and I had to adjust my priorities, sure, but that was the extent of the great change. But...