Michelle Horton
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New York, NY, United States
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10 Things Parents of Only Children Are Sick of Hearing
I have one 5-year-old boy with no immediate plans to have more. This isn't something that we planned or expected — especially given the deep-set societal assumption that only children are awkward, spoiled and lonely. We always imagined a second baby making its way into our lives, because isn't that what all parents want? And yet another baby hasn't been possible. To be honest, I haven't had an… → Read More
This Is What It’s Like to Raise a Child with an Addict
Living with a loved one who has an addiction is often intense and painful. But raising the child of an addict is an even harder journey. → Read More
Dear Kid, You're Raising Me, Too
To the little boy who changed my life: I met you when I was 22 years old, but we’d been acquainted longer. I may not have known the color of your eyes or even your name, but I sensed the weight of your body pressing into my hips; I grew accustomed to… → Read More
Birth Trauma: The Silent Struggle New Moms Face
What happens when a traumatic birth leaves you suffering, even a year and a half later? It's more common than we think. → Read More
Parents, Take All the Photos
Because one day, you won’t remember their little toddler accents and the way their cheeks felt smushed against yours. → Read More
A Love Letter to the Martyr Mom
An open letter to the mom wearing the same dirty shirt for three days, who feeds her kids before herself, who doesn't know she deserves so much more. → Read More
17 Bizarre But True Facts About Your Baby
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
17 Bizarre But True Facts About Your Baby
Surprising things you may not know about your little one → Read More
What This Shocking Breastfeeding Ad Gets Wrong
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
21 Steps to Surviving an Unplanned Pregnancy
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
5 Reasons "Miles from Tomorrowland" Is a Must-Watch for Kids
From teaching hardcore science concepts (straight from rocket scientists!) to breaking down gender stereotypes, "Miles from Tomorrowland" is a must-watch. → Read More
7 Biggest Water Birth Myths, Debunked
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
Summer Vacation: Instagram vs. Reality
An unfiltered look at the family vacations. → Read More
60 Ways to Make Your Kid Feel Special Tonight
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
60 Ways to Make Your Kid Feel Special Tonight
Sometimes we just have to show up. → Read More
20 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Work-From-Home Parent
You are a mom and a woman! We get it! Find real world parenting advice and tips, fashion and beauty resources, and great conversation with moms like you! → Read More
Motherhood Gave Me Something Way Better Than Happiness
Our culture is obsessed with happiness and avoiding pain at all costs. So why bother with something so statistically terrible as parenthood? → Read More
The Post-Bedtime Regret Every Parent Has Felt
That moment our kids fall asleep ... and we immediately regret everything we said in anger, in frustration, in desperation, earlier that day. → Read More
What It's REALLY Like to Be a "Food Allergy Kid"
We talk about it the same way we do any hot-button parenting issue. But few of us know how it really feels to be a child with severe allergies. → Read More
This Is "Mommy Time"
Because every mother needs time to herself, away from her child(ren), to recharge and refocus. And that's not selfish. → Read More