Coming out from Behind the Stroller – Remember You?

The safety of the big wide bar.  The balance.  The support.  The shield.  The barrier to the world.  The safety net.  The catch all.  The protector and the provider.  The wide berth you are granted as your double wide passes through.  The help kindly passers by afford you on your journey.   The end all …

I am the sober mom

It would seem I'm in the minority.  It would seem I am alone in the sea of cute bedazzled wine glasses and happy hours with pedicured feet, beer cozies and a pool view. I am the sober mom.  I am a mom and I don't drink.  I am the mom who CANNOT drink.  I am …

10 Great Things about NOT Drinking

There are plenty of us out here who aren't drinking these days.  You might be pregnant.  You might be trying to GET pregnant. You might be supporting a partner who's pregnant.  You might be sick.  You might be allergic.  You might just not want to drink - HOW DARE YOU.  Contrary to popular belief, most …