Five Realizations About Marriage After Single Parenting
by Maureen Zhao
After five happy years of single parenting, I married the love of my life and became a wife and parenting partner all at once. It’s been an amazing journey, but...
The Day I Stopped Being My Child’s Everything
by Maureen Zhao
I used to be my son’s everything. I was his favorite. The one he came to for it all. I was a pretty big deal in his eyes. Now I’m...
I Ended Up With Ten People in the Delivery Room
by Maureen Zhao
When my pregnancy test showed those two little pink lines, I was far from creating a birth plan. I was blindsided and scared. That’s all there was to it. When...
The One Thing I Can Always Do
by Maureen Zhao
It took about thirty minutes of being a new mom to realize life with a child doesn’t always look like a rising progression of wonderful, rewarding achievements. Sometimes it looks...
How Do I Worry for Thee? Let Me Count the Ways
by Maureen Zhao
By nature, I am a worrier. Add nature with motherhood and I am a disaster. When I was pregnant with my son, I remember thinking, “ Once I’m through the first...
Please Don’t Applaud Me for Being a Single Mom
by Maureen Zhao
Please don’t applaud me for being a single mom. That may seem a bit strident, but really, please don’t. I am a mother just like you. It may seem amazing...
This Mother’s Day
by Leah Pihlaja
This Mother’s Day, I will reflect on the day I became a birth mother. It’s not that I didn’t want to remember, but I have tried to block out that time...
5 Things I’ve Learned From Mothers Around the World
by Maureen Zhao
I love learning from others. Especially from those different than me. I seriously don’t think there’s anything more amazing than the opportunity to listen to the stories of those who have...
A Family is a Family is a Family
by Emily
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “family” is: 1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : household 2a: a group of persons of...
Dear Single Moms… I Commend You
This past week I had a very sick baby with a double ear infection and upper respiratory infection. She needed to be out from daycare for three whole days. Luckily,...
Thank You: A Thyroid Cancer Journey {Part 2}
by Maureen Zhao
The night of January 19th I took a shower that reeked of antiseptic soap. It turned what normally would be a very pleasant and therapeutic coconut and ginger scented shower into the...
The Things I’ll do for Love: A Thyroid Cancer Journey {Part 1}
by Maureen Zhao
On Tuesday, I wore this new sweater to work: It was my latest and favorite Goodwill find. I instantly fell in love. Why would anyone get rid of this?! The...
When Mom Goes Back to School: Five Things to Consider
by Maureen Zhao
Considering going back to school? Not sure if you’d be able to balance relationships, parenting, work and taking care of yourself? Worried you might sacrifice your family for the sake...
