Milena Djankovich on why new moms need a Support Community
Back in the days, a mother’s support group usually consisted of family members such as mothers, grandmothers, sisters, friends who
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Happy Mother’s Day from LAPX
Mothers sometimes have a thankless job. Many of them have two jobs: one outside the home and the other one
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Once again it is time to start thinking about the end of summer and the beginning of school. My son
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Photo above: Possibly the only children’s remedy ever usurped by parents. Photo courtesy of pharmacytechs.net Let’s face it: most parents will
Read moreWho’s calling the shots here?
Over the past month, I made the decision to move from one vaguely desirable yet completely cardboard part of Los
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Oh no. My son knows what a phone is. No, he really knows what it is. He has, within the
Read moreFive Reasons I’m Glad to be a Human Mom
Browsing through all of the Mother’s Day Facebook posts Sunday, I noticed something. Amidst the throwback photos of people with
Read moreMothers who made a father out of me
According to the 31 emails a day I’ve been receiving from ProFlowers, Teleflorist and Shari’s Berries — and the commercials
Read morePostpartum stigma and becoming a good capable mom
“Every mother bonds with her baby in a different way.” •••• •••• ••••• •••• •••• My son was born three
Read moreWhen to Put Down the Bottle
A few weeks ago, when Dante and I were playing at the park, I noticed a young woman peacefully breastfeeding
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