Erma’s Perfect Mom
I miss Erma Bombeck. She was a Real Parent that wrote about the things that Real Parents care about. So in honor of Erma, I’ve posted one of my favorite Erma Bombeck stories.
The Perfect Mother
by Erma Bombeck
Everyone said Sharon was a terrific mother.
Her neighbors said it.
Sharon painted the inside of her garbage cans [...]
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I wanted to start this new blog with my best friend because I think the world needs just one more mommy blogging site … not really. What I really wanted to do was capture the honesty and reality of parenting. We are both REAL parents, in REAL different ways. [...]
The Reality of Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum depression is much more than the “Baby Blues”. Baby blues usually last only 1 to 2 weeks and is brought on by the massive hormonal changes that a woman experiences after giving birth.
Postpartum depression is more severe and can have dire consequences. Postpartum [...]
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Real Kids get Real dirty and sometimes need real baths. And real little girls can get just as dirty as real little boys.
Real Parents Real Kids
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“Until you have a child of your own, you have no clue what it means to be a Parent” … I use to hate it when my friends with children would say that to me. I was sure they were wrong, after all I had parents and I [...]
