Honestly I Don't Know If I'm Wearing This Holiday Sweater Ironically

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Dec 21, 2022

Honestly I Don't Know If I'm Wearing This Holiday Sweater Ironically   Today, Sarah Aswell is meditating on the way the holidays change once you're a mom, via two very different Christmas sweaters. "There's a picture of me from my graduate school days — way back in 2004 — where I'm wearing a Elmo-themed holiday sweater from a second-hand store with the sleeves torn off and drinking a PBR tallboy in front of my Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is decorated solely with empty PBR tallboys. I am smiling," she writes.  Her Christmas vibe is a bit different these days, to the extent she's not even sure how she feels anymore. Maybe you can relate.  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   read more

BUNDLE UP, BABE 17 Winter Playdate Ideas That Are Easy, Fun, & (Mostly) Warm   The weather is frightful, but so is the prospect of your kid cooped up with no outlet for that pent-up energy. Amirite? Read More   PARENTING My Kids Stay Home Alone Often Because They Can Follow Our 5 'House Rules'   "I don't just ditch my kids with no warning." Read More   NOT BAD! Ben Affleck Sings With Jennifer Lopez At Their Star-Studded Christmas Party   The newlyweds actually sounded pretty good as they performed a duet to a John Legend tune. Read More

presented by the incredible egg This Holiday Season, We're Thankful for Eggs   Thanksgiving might be in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean it's too late to practice gratitude — especially for the small-but-mighty things that make parenting just a little bit easier. Along with mainstream grocery delivery and to-go coffees, we are thankful for eggs. The high-quality protein and key nutrients found in eggs support growing brains and bodies, and the American Heart Association says eggs can be part of a heart-healthy diet for healthy adults. Give these recipes a try and you too will feel thankful that a heart-healthy food can also be this versatile and delicious.   read more

Easy Vegetable Egg Casserole       see recipe       Microwave Egg & Veggies Breakfast Bowl       see recipe       Stuffed Quinoa Peppers with Eggs       see recipe       Tubeman's Noodle Zoodle Egg Bowl       see recipe

EXPECTING I'm Carrying A Rainbow Baby, And It's An Emotional Minefield   "Just eight days post-ovulation with what would potentially be my fifth baby, sixth pregnancy, I started peeing on sticks. ALL the sticks," writes Alex Frost today. It was for a very specific reason: "Even though I'd successfully carried a rainbow baby, now my fourth son, the same feelings of uncertainty and anxiety were back, and I didn't even know if I was pregnant or not yet. I was officially a POAS addict, which stands for Pee on a Stick Addict, a term the infertility mamas throw around online." What follows is a really thoughtful piece about the experience of carrying a rainbow baby, and all the emotional complexities it brings. Give it a read.   read more

Guide for Tipping Nannies and Child Care Providers Ralphie In A Christmas Story Helped Me Understand My Own Sweet, Brooding Kid Parent Guilt Is Natural. Parent Shame Is Toxic.

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