Our Mommy Sabbatical

by Shannon Hembree on April 23, 2013

We’re taking a sabbatical. No, not the kind that involves travel, learning, or grant money. The kind that involves our kids.

We think it’s safe to say that the events of the last year have reminded us not only of the importance of each other, but also of how great it is to have kids in the mix. Kids are like the little engines that keep on going – and that keep us going – whether we (or the events in the world around us) are up or down or in between. [click to continue…]

What Mamas Have to Say Monday

by Guest Author on April 15, 2013

It’s What Mamas Have to Say Monday! Each Monday, our panel of mommy bloggers weighs in on wacky questions that we – or you – think up. Have a question you want our panel to answer? e-mail it to us at info@mamasagainstdrama.com. We’ll notify you if your question is selected!

Here’s what mamas are saying today!

Question: How do you save money on kids’ clothes? Where do you like to shop for them? [click to continue…]

And the Mom of the Year Award Goes To…

April 12, 2013

Here’s a shout out to all those amazing ladies who think they are excelling as wives, mothers, AND women! Anybody? (Insert cricket noise). Nobody? Darn. I thought so. I know many amazing wives (not in the biblical sense), moms, and women who are doing a great job, but none of it is easy, and at [...]

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Sticky Sweet: The Thing about Sugar-Free Foods

April 10, 2013

As I wander the aisles of the grocery store trying to restrain myself from tackling to the cold, tile floor the folks who still put loaves of Wonder White Bread and flame retardant (that’s Mountain Dew and Gatorade) in their carts, one of the things that gives me chills is the “Sugar-Free” label.

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What Mamas Have to Say Monday

April 8, 2013

It’s What Mamas Have to Say Monday! Each Monday, our panel of mommy bloggers weighs in on wacky questions that we – or you – think up. Have a question you want our panel to answer? e-mail it to us at info@mamasagainstdrama.com. We’ll notify you if your question is selected! Here’s what mamas are saying [...]

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Five Fun Things Today’s Kids Can’t Do

March 29, 2013

Look terrible in pictures: I love terrible pictures. Of course, I like good pictures too, but there is something really funny and awesome about a truly bad picture. In the old days, bad pictures were pretty much guaranteed. With no way to know what a picture looked like until it was developed weeks later, most [...]

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The Family Jewels

March 27, 2013

No, no, not those family jewels, though I was tempted to write about our son’s new adventures regarding the cup he must now wear during baseball (worn in addition to his regular underwear? Testing it out by having his brother punch him? I can’t make these things up.). Instead, let’s talk about the other family [...]

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What Mamas Have to Say Monday

March 25, 2013

It’s What Mamas Have to Say Monday! Each Monday, our panel of mommy bloggers weighs in on wacky questions that we – or you – think up. Have a question you want our panel to answer? e-mail it to us at info@mamasagainstdrama.com. We’ll notify you if your question is selected! Here’s what mamas are saying [...]

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When You’ve No Time to Write, Cook

March 22, 2013

For the past two weeks I’ve felt like that crazy mom running around like a chicken with her head cut off, forgetting where the keys are – and sometimes where the kids are. For the first time ever, my kids are enrolled in extra curricular activities that require a taxi driver – I mean, me. [...]

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Caring for Our Aging Parents

March 21, 2013

I recently talked to a friend who is, unfortunately, facing what I did three years ago. Her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My heart sank because I knew exactly how she felt. How will I care for her and my young kids? How will we pay for this? What will happen to her? What now? [...]

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