What’s a #Boymom Anyway? If you search Instagram there are currently over 4,000,000 public posts with the hashtag #boymom. It has become a rallying cry and label that moms of boys have embraced the world over in the last several years. It’s everywhere from social media, to clothing, to car decals, cups and hats. It is part badge of honor, part ready made excuse, part way of life. However, #girlmom isn’t that big of a movement with only a little over 1,000,000 public instagram posts. Why though? What makes #boymom such a bigger movement than #girlmom? I am currently working […]
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Milk and Tears: A Poem About Breast Milk and Formula
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Cautious Not Sorry: I’m a Guideline Following Mama Bear
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I Was a Teen Mom Before MTV Made It Cool
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Asking for Help – The Terrifying Freedom of the Human Exchange
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