New Mom Confessions

Breast-feeding is hell

I don't care what the lactation consultants and baby books say. Trying to nurse my child was an exercise in failure

Dawn Dais Monday, May 27, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 74
Life New Mom Confessions

Waiting to love my child

My first baby was born with a rare syndrome. Now pregnant with my second, I wonder: What could happen this time?

Heather Kirn Lanier Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 13
Life New Mom Confessions

Dear Internet: Sorry about that motherhood post

When my open letter to a childless friend went viral, the blogosphere attacked. The worst part? They were right

Janine Kovac Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 75
Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood

Mommy, can you put down your iPhone?

When I had a child, I swore I wouldn't be a distracted parent. Then I discovered: Babies are really boring

Toni Nagy Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 37
Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood

Divorcing while pregnant

When I stumbled upon evidence that my new husband might be having an affair, I was horrified -- but also relieved

Alice Parker Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 65
Life Searched and Destroyed

Keep your comments off my baby

As a blogger, I could take the Internet's wrath. But when I decided to have a kid, I wondered: Was it time to quit?

Kate Fridkis Saturday, Dec 1, 2012 11:00 PM UTC
Life Internet Culture, Motherhood

Hot, naked and pregnant

How a nude photo shoot at nine months changed the way I see my own body -- and my role as a "mommy"

Megan Rubiner Zinn Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 27
Life Life stories, Motherhood

My pregnancy rebellion

I was fed up with rules that mark the beginning of an identity loss for mothers. So I took a stand, in an odd way

Marie C. Baca Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 39
Life New Mom Confessions, Parenting

Was I selfish to have fertility treatments?

As the mother of twins, I know people suspect I had help getting pregnant. But why am I so self-conscious about it?

Jane Roper Monday, Jan 30, 2012 11:55 PM UTC 107
Life New Mom Confessions

Attachment parenting dropout

I was eager to be a crunchy mom who swaddled her baby and breastfed. But even I couldn't take this much sanctimony

JJ Keith Monday, Jan 16, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 133
Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood

I was a drunk mom

After my son was born, I told myself I was just trying to unwind. But the truth was much darker than that

Jowita Bydlowska Saturday, Nov 5, 2011 7:00 PM UTC 22
Life Life stories

What shocked me about breast-feeding

I was doubtful about reports of its glory, but it didn't matter what I thought -- my son reached for the bottle

Liisa Allen Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 83
Life New Mom Confessions

What not to ask a pregnant woman

When you're carrying a baby, people say odd things. But there's one query that irritates me more than any other

Katharine Wroth Wednesday, May 18, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 116
Life New Mom Confessions

The show I never wanted to watch, until I had to

I dismissed "The Biggest Loser," but after job loss and new parent anxiety, it gave me something I needed: Hope

Leslie Fenton Friday, Apr 29, 2011 6:20 PM UTC
Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture, LGBT

How a gross word made me feel sexy again

As a new mom, I'd started to feel invisible. Then, with four little letters, a college kid proved I wasn't

Wilson Diehl Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 12:30 AM UTC 75
Life New Mom Confessions

The baby who didn’t make it

At 41, I wanted another child. Then my doctor said the words every mother dreads: "We have a problem"

Helena Holgersson-Shorter Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 148
Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood

The surprising joy of hideous maternity clothes

I rolled my eyes at the dowdy dresses my mother sent, but I didn't understand then what she was really giving me

Kate Haas Wednesday, Dec 29, 2010 2:01 AM UTC 31
Life New Mom Confessions, Motherhood

TSA, keep your hands off my baby!

I don't mind being groped, fondled or humiliated at the airport, but I draw the line at frisking my 1-year-old

Wilson Diehl Friday, Dec 24, 2010 9:01 PM UTC 73
Life Life stories

I’m glad I didn’t get my tubes tied

A doctor told me I was too young for the procedure. It took me time -- and my own child -- to realize he was right

Jowita Bydlowska Thursday, Dec 16, 2010 8:52 PM UTC 69
Life New Mom Confessions

Why is Mommy so mad?

Mothers are ripping each other apart online and in real life. Are we that furious -- or just that scared?

Taffy Brodesser-Akner Thursday, Nov 18, 2010 2:01 AM UTC 115
Life New Mom Confessions

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