Reaca Pearl
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How Accepting My Child's Gender Identity Helped Me Face My Own
My first child was assigned male at birth. Despite my partner and I's best attempts to let our child be who they were sans gender roles, we ended up pigeon-holing them into society's "male" box pretty quickly. We cut their hair, dressed them in dark … → Read More
Reddit Dads Reveal How They Really Feel About Being Working Parents
I don't know if, as a society, we'll ever get past this archaic idea that there is a "right way" and a "wrong way" for parents to work or stay at home. In a two-parent household where at least one parent is a man, that man is often expected to work. … → Read More
10 Things Every Bed-Sharing Mom Thinks About When Her Baby Kicks Her In The Head
If I'm being honest I must admit that I love bed-sharing with my baby. They're still nursing at night and small enough that scooting them over (or straightening them out) doesn't disturb their sleep. I do remember when bed-sharing stopped being so lo… → Read More
6 Ways You Don't Realize You're Actually Shaming Your Preschooler
It’s not always easy to tell when the random thing that came out of your mouth is motivating, or accidentally shaming. Sometimes the same exact words can be humiliating with one tone, and encouraging in another. That's especially true when you're a p… → Read More
9 Things Every Mom With A Colicky Baby Thinks, But Doesn't Say Out Loud
Moms are held to an extremely high standard and, sometimes, rightfully so. After all, we want parents to raise good people. It's important to make a distinction between a necessary standard and just plain mom-shaming, though. A culture of shame preve… → Read More
8 Moms Share Their Most Awkward Stories About Being Pregnant At Work
I was pregnant six different times in three different offices. When you're in such close quarters with other people for the majority of your day, you're bound to experience a few awkward moments, especially when there are so many strange things going… → Read More
6 Things I Desperately Needed As A New Mom, But Was Too Afraid To Ask For
Perfection is having the baby I was growing for 40 (more or less) weeks inside my body finally out of my body, ready for kisses and snuggles. Still, and as wonderful as those initial newborn moments were, there were also times when I hesitated to ask… → Read More
The Key To Keeping Your Marriage Alive Postpartum Isn't What You'd Think
At the risk of bragging, I must confess that I just had an incredibly amazing day out with my partner of 15 years. With three kids under the age of 8, it literally feels like the last time we had alone time was when we fell in love. Realistically, we… → Read More
I Wanted A Baby, But I Didn't Realize It Would Almost Ruin My Relationship
In my humble, personal opinion, trying to conceive (TTC) is one of the most fraught, misunderstood, and romanticized parts of parenthood. I knew I wanted a baby, don't get me wrong, but I didn't realize wanting a baby would almost ruin my relationshi… → Read More
15 Things That Actually Don't Make Your Baby Hate Your Partner
Ever get the feeling that your little one hates your partner? My partner swears he gets the evil eye from our 15-month-old baby. I think it's nonsense, though, so I debunked the notion immediately with a totally scientific (read: not at all scientifi… → Read More
10 Reasons Third-Child Parenting Is The Parenting Style We’ve Been Waiting For
Apparently there's this thing called third-child parenting that I've fallen ass backwards into. If you know anything about my parenting journey you likely know that I seem to fall into accidental parenting techniques all the time. Which actually migh… → Read More
11 Things Sleep Training Parents Want Co-Sleeping Parents To Know
I didn't really set out to be a co-sleeping parent. In fact, I wasn't a co-sleeping parent for my first child at all. No, in the end sleep training went so horribly the first time around I think it kind of scared my partner and I away from ever tryin… → Read More
10 Infuriating Things Your Partner Will Do When Your Baby Cries
Even couples who've never fought before will likely experience their first all-out blow out in the first few months of parenting. My favorite truism is a fan favorite of most new parents, I'm sure, but saying "parenting is hard" doesn't even begin to… → Read More
The Parents Of Reddit Reveal Why 15-Month-Olds Are Legit The Worst
Forget terrible twos, terrifying threes, and all the tantrum-throwing times in between. Why aren't we talking about how awful 15 month olds are? Now, before everyone starts bashing me for bashing babies, I love my babies. In fact, I have a 15-month-o… → Read More
Should You Put A Bottle In Bed With Your Baby? Yes, Midnight Feedings Are A Thing
Conversations surrounding a baby's sleep are seemingly never-ending. I like to think that's because infant sleep is the great equalizer of all parents. When you finally find something that helps your little one sleep through the night, it's normal to… → Read More
10 Things I Can't Help But Think When I See A Mom With A Nanny
There's likely a lot of judgment about moms with nannies. Hell, there's a lot of judgment about everything a mom does or doesn't do, says or doesn't say, looks like or doesn't look like. But, and probably even a little surprisingly, the things that I → Read More
8 Things I Want My Child To Know About My Own Toxic Parent
It's not easy for me to recognize that I have a toxic parent. I love my father and I always will, but our relationship has been really confusing and, well, less-than-positive. So it honestly pains me to have to think about the things I want my childr → Read More
15 Creepy Things People Feel Perfectly Fine Saying To Pregnant Women In Their 3rd Trimester
Our society, unfortunately, is known for feeling entitled to women's bodies. That seems abundantly clear on any given day, but especially when a woman is pregnant. Have you ever stopped to think of all the creepy things people feel perfectly fine say → Read More
6 Reasons I Don’t Care That My Child Changed Their Pronouns
When my child began their social transition over two years ago, one of the primary objections of unsupportive "family" members was the possibility of my kid changing their mind. My answer then and my answer now is: so? Dear reader, I could make a lis → Read More
8 Stages Of Becoming An Accidental Attachment Parent
When I found out I was pregnant and started the never-ending journey of parenthood, I didn't set out to practice any particular parenting style, let alone attachment parenting. Somehow, however, I appear to have sufficiently gone through the various → Read More