Becoming a mom is an amazing, transformative experience but it can also be a lonely one. In fact, feelings of isolation aren’t uncommon starting in pregnancy. Moms-to-be sometimes already feel a sense of separateness because their bodies are changing and … Continued
As military spouses, most of us pride ourselves on our ability to adapt and cope with change. An overseas move doesn’t faze us. We take deployment orders in stride. Expect the unexpected, we tell ourselves. Life as a military spouse … Continued
#AnonMom is our series of guest posts where we let anonymous moms write about anything they want to. Interested in sharing your #AnonMom story? Email themamas@hellomamas.com! I keep talking to the same moms – mostly moms of girls my daughter … Continued
Meet local moms with the Hello Mamas app for iOS! There’s something to be said for the built-in community of moms that is suddenly there when you have school-age kids. As Sarah Fader noted in a recent article, high hopes … Continued
Off the top of my head, I can think of loads of reasons it might be hard to find a playdate for a child. Allergies that make going to another person’s house or a play place dangerous. Having an older … Continued
This story first appeared on RendezView It hit me when I thought I had pneumonia. After weeks of a persistent, raspy cough and pinching back pain, I limped off to the GP too weak to even stand, and was sent … Continued
Do you remember those isolated early days when you had your first baby? I can clearly recall that the support seemed to be everywhere in numbers and yet (impossibly), nowhere simultaneously. There were nurses, doctors, professionals and consultants, friends, family … Continued
Every Sunday morning when I was single and before the kids came along, I would spend the time pampering and preening. Eyebrows were plucked, legs shaved, even a face mask applied. In those days baths were leisurely and bubbly. Nails … Continued
As a new Mum I went along to my local Mothers Group anxious to make a good impression, praying for my baby to sleep and not grizzle and to fit in…. I had spent a good hour or so the … Continued
Staying active as a family. Given this topic- I picture a family running around a green pasture like an exclusive soccer team. They high-five as perfect beads of sweat form on dainty noses while oxygenated blood flushes their cheeks and … Continued