Moms - xoJane

Do You Ever Stop Fighting With Your Mom?

Helena — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

This one survey says yes.

JUST TELL ME I HAVE NICE LEGS, MOM! Do We Inherit Our Mother's Body Hang-ups?

Louise Hung — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

As long as I can remember, "leg stuff" as been a topic of conversation and controversy with my mom and me.

Happy Mother's Day, Yahoo Employees! Now You Get 16 Weeks Of Maternity Leave

Ronda Kaysen of LearnVest — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

America is the only developed nation that doesn't mandate paid maternity leave.

Erratic Gifting For Eccentric Mothers: A List Of Possible Presents For Moms Who Don't Fit The Cliché

Chloë — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Who are these demure souls wielding garden gnomes and keepsake boxes while raising America’s youth?

An Ode to My Mom For Mother's Day (and Every Day)

Mandy — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I called my mom to read this before we published it, and she said, "Are you sure the story isn't called 'How Not To Be a Dick to Your Mom?'" God, I love her.

Do I Really Have to Plan My Own Mother's Day?

Somer Sherwood — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

I recognize that it’s ridiculous of me to demand that something be planned in my honor, while at the same time insisting that I shouldn’t be the one to plan it.

SITTING STILL AND EARLY BEDTIME: I'm My Mom Now, I Guess

Rebecca — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0400

Also I've looked into buying a bird feeder. I'm just saying.

I Wish My Mother'd Had Life Insurance When She Passed Away So Young

Brittney LaCombe of LearnVest — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Suddenly, at 20 years old, I was the head of the family, and I had to take care of my sisters, who were 15 and 16, on my own.

It Happened To Me: My Mom Sent Me To Live With a Stranger...My Biological Father

Desi — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

My momentary shock upon finding out that my room was a camper trailer in the backyard, quickly turned into relief that I would be occupying a completely different living space than the stains and the cocaine.

Do Other Moms Ever Do Anything Fun?

Somer Sherwood — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0400

Ask me how many movies I've seen since my kid was born.

OMFG There's A Baby In Your Timeline, Get Over It

Emily — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

A friend of mine recently received an anonymous email telling her to "cool it" with the baby pics on Facebook. Who does that?!

My Mom And I Look The Same, So Her Body Issues Feel Like Mine Sometimes

Kate Conway — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Tina Fey recently said that she won't talk crap about her own body in front of her daughters because she doesn't want to set a bad example. I wonder if my mom did the same thing, but now that I've grown up, she no longer has to maintain the illusion.

My Mother Is Gone and I’m Trying to Figure Out Why I Feel Fine

Allan Mott — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

People ask me how I’m doing, and when I say, “I’m fine,” they nod, assuming I’m holding something back for their benefit. But I’m not. I am fine. I am good. I am all right.

My Son's Dad Is A Better Mom Than I Am

Somer Sherwood — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Seth even makes playdates with the other moms -- something I am really, really bad at doing because I’m sort of socially awkward and assume that no one wants to hang out with me.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: How I Went From Welfare To Work And What I Learned On The Way

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:00:00 -0500

It did take a long time to finally start earning a living wage. Much longer than I had anticipated. Moving from welfare to work didn’t happen overnight. It took years.

It Happened to Me: I'm Living With My Mother’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Sara Moreno — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

It started small. Forgetting words, getting turned around when driving, repeating stories. Initially, it seemed like stress -- and my mom was very good at playing it off.

Thanks For Being Crunchy: An Ode To My Mother

Zoe — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500

My mother has had a passion for nutrition for as far back as I can remember. We didn't eat white bread. My brother and I weren't allowed to eat cereal for breakfast if one of the first three ingredients was sugar, which naturally eliminated everything our friends were munching on.

My Mom Was An Underground Railroad For Abused Women: What She Taught Me About Feminism And Fear

Haley B. Elkins — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Once, my mom spotted a bruised woman with three children holding a cardboard sign in the Wal-Mart parking lot. It was pouring down rain. I was seven. “Stay in the car,” she said, locking me in.

Stop Blaming Mom: For Nancy Lanza And All Women Who Share A Home With Someone With Mental Illness

Ren Jender — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

When a story about family violence makes the news, I’m really not interested in how the victim could have behaved better. Maybe because I used to have a spouse with a mental illness who I feared would kill me.

Thanksgiving Is The Time of Year I Suddenly Remember to Give Back

Daisy — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

My mother made us deliver meals to the elderly one year. It traumatized me, but kind of in a good way.