Mom Says Her Baby Went From Sleeping 9 Hours Straight to…
A mom with an almost 6-month-old says she is hitting a breaking point after three…
My Sister Keeps Dumping Her Baby On Me Every Weekend And…
Every family has its pressure points, and unpaid childcare sits right at the center for…
I’m Pregnant With The Flu Caring For A Toddler And Now…
Flu season hits harder when a family is already stretched thin, and pregnancy with a…
My Newborn Only Takes 20 Minute Naps And Spends The Rest…
Parents living with a newborn who only naps for 20 minutes at a time and…
I Had A Baby Last Week Asked A Mom Friend To…
New motherhood arrives with a strange mix of survival mode and social performance review. A…
I’m On Maternity Leave With A Newborn And Twins But The…
Maternity leave is supposed to be the quiet, blurry stretch where a parent figures out…
I’m The Default Parent For Every School Call Doctor Visit And…
Every school call, doctor visit, and permission slip has a way of finding the same…
About Me
madison Cates
Mom, Wife, Minimalist.























