My son is gay
I have gone back and forth on whether I wanted to post something more in-depth about my sweet boy and his choice of Halloween costume. He dressed up as Daphne, from Scooby Doo.
Finding offbeat mama friends: a follow up!
Finding Offbeat Mama friends is a challenge for many of us, including me, so I’ve taken to the digital streets and am putting myself out there. We’ll see what happens!
How do you pick godparents/guardians for your child(ren)?
“How do you ask someone to take care of your children if you pass away, and how do you tell someone you haven’t chosen them?”
Co(erced)-sleeping: how we share a sleeping space with our two year old
Amira and her husband, Saad, are still co-sleeping with their two year old, Aiman. They love the idea, but the actual sleeping arrangement might just do Amira in.
A birth story in photos
Jessica is the photographer behind JRSD Photography (she’s also written about pre-baby body myths on Offbeat Mama). She’s also a brand new mama (as of October 8), and she shared a few of her birth photos in our Flickr pool. “I scheduled my birth…which is weird as hell to me because I had serious, false […]
James Hance: “relentlessly cheerful art” that kids and parents can get into
James Hance makes art that’s awesome, happy, and all about Star Wars, Muppets, and old cartoons.
What you’ll forget to pack in your birth bag
“As the time draws nearer for my son to arrive and I prepare to go to the hospital I can’t help but wonder what should you really take? Sure the hospital provides you with a list but I want to know what real offbeat mamas say worked for them or what they wish they had when they were in the hospital.”