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Terror on Tillson: Everything You Need To Know
Terror on Tillson started several years ago with residents of the street creating over the top displays at their homes. Year after year, the displays grew larger, and more neighbors joined in on the seasonal fun. Participation in the neighborhood is a volunteer basis, and there is no organization that puts on the event. All decorations, displays, and candy are done by the homeowners themselves. Homes see upwards of 2,000 trick-or-treaters per home, and thousands more in the weeks leading up to Halloween!
Are Mom Tribes the New Cliques?
There are neighborhoods who now have mom-specific Facebook groups, some of them are real-life versions of Real Housewives sans Andy Cohen. More and more it makes me realize we need to let go of the grown woman version of a clique. Are we supporting the grown-woman clique, or is a tribe something you really need to get by in motherhood?
This is What Toxic Masculinity Looks Like to a Two-Year-Old
What we say to our children matters. What we say around them – even when we think they’re not listening or don’t understand – matters. Am I overreacting? Maybe. But unfortunately, I have heard “Boys will be boys,” “Boys are trouble,” “Boys only want one thing,” threatening lists of “rules for dating my daughter,” and similar sentiments often enough that even innocently-intended comments throw up a red flag for me.
Hey Husband, I Miss You
When we became parents, the things we loved doing together didn’t necessarily change, but the list grew to include things that were more kid-friendly. We do really love bringing our children along, but the duration of these activities has decreased and we have a substantial checklist of things that are needed in order to make the activity “worth it.” You know … “worth it” as in we won’t be asking ourselves “Why did we even leave the house?” a minute after arriving at our destination.
Twinless Twin Family: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
My boys are 15 months apart and I am frequently asked by strangers if they are twins. An innocent question that leaves me stammering for the correct answer, literally takes the breath out of my lungs, it leaves my heart screaming out in pain. I want to say, “No they are not twins but the oldest has a twin sister.” Instead, I simply say “no they are not” and hope the conversation stops there. It has been three years since my daughter passed away and I still despise that question. I am able to recover much quicker but it has taken some time.
What were some of your favorite posts from our Sister Sites this week?
