by Becky Thompson | May 7, 2015 | For Mommas, Most Shared
Hey, Momma? There are a few things that I want to tell you. I just don’t have the words… yet. We’re still figuring this out – you and me. The early mornings and the long nights are hard. I know that you’re tired…. ALWAYS tired. Even on the nights when we both get a...
by Becky Thompson | Apr 17, 2015 | For Mommas
I tell my children all of the time to, “Play nice.” Do you know why? Do you know why I teach this lesson to my children? Because how we interact with others matters, because compassion is important, and because nobody likes a bully. I get a lot of hate mail. No,...
by Becky Thompson | Apr 7, 2015 | For Mommas
It’s been a long day hasn’t it? Maybe your long day began before mine did. I’m just now cleaning up the kitchen after dinner, but today felt long beginning around 9:00 am this morning. We were out of milk, which made cereal for breakfast… difficult. The shirt...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 29, 2015 | For Mommas, Infertility & Miscarriage, Most Shared, Trending Issues
In 2014, I wrote this article,– and it spread like wildfire. I heard from people all across the globe who agreed, and others who used some pretty strong language to tell me how much they disagreed. But out of all of it, I noticed one thing. It started a discussion....
by Becky Thompson | Mar 16, 2015 | For Mommas
To the Momma Who Feels Spread Thin, I saw you running to the soccer fields the other day. Running late to practice, you had to park at the back of the lot, and you knew that you were the last family there. Your son ran ahead looking for his team likely already doing...
by Becky Thompson | Jan 22, 2015 | For Mommas, Most Shared
I had this mission. Lose all the baby weight. It seemed like a simple goal. Nursing helped. Watching my sugar intake helped. Eating healthy and getting exercise… it all helped. Even though I should be clear that my version of exercise is chasing three kids around....