Posted on Thursday, October 15 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

Just picture it, Massachusetts in October; autumn foliage, outdoor fairs, and hot apple cider on the hayride... it's a magical time. So when we discovered my kindergartner would be getting a week off for fall break (something I had never heard of - ever), we jumped at the chance to head back east to see my family, smack-dab-in-the-middle of New England's fall glory.

But the bonding family… Read More

In all my free time, I came across a post written by a blogger sharing her frustrations with family dinners. While I subscribe to the "do what's best for your family" theory, the comments in the post were so nasty, so mean, that it reminded me of a time when I too, was the judgmental one.

Let me start at the beginning...

I was the best mother to ever grace the earth. I made organic baby… Read More

Making friends pre-kids was a simple task. She liked what you liked, was fun to be around, and you could trust her with your life. It was all about the connection. After having kids, it goes nothing like that. You find yourself hanging out with new people based on geographic location, common kid ages or a mutual disinterest in mommy and me classes (or is that just me?).

But on the rare occasion you're lucky enough to still spend… Read More

Posted by Jackie Morgan MacDougall on Sept. 10, 2009

Unless you're living under a rock this week, you heard about -- or perhaps participated in -- the biggest battle to hit politics since, well... last year's election. But this time, the disagreement was over something as simple as Obama addressing kids via a televised message to be shown in schools.

WHAT? The president of the United States wants to talk to OUR children? The travesty!

That reaction may seem a bit dramatic,… Read More

Posted by Jackie Morgan MacDougall on Sept. 3, 2009

It used to be moms would go online to check up on their kids, learning new and uncomfortable territory like MySpace and instant messaging. It was just a few short years ago that I remember my sister telling me how she'd log on to see what her kids were up to. I would nod, and then turn my attention back to nursing my baby, or building blocks with my toddler.… Read More

Is it just me or does the media always seem to be looking for a new way to flash the spotlight on moms, often turning a news story into an epidemic, creating fear and judgment among us?

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