Gemma Hartley

We are often so focused on what we say to girls, that we forget the impact our words have on our boys. One flippant mention of my son’s “skinny” figure has turned into a source of unnecessary turmoil for him, and has lead to this difficult but important conversation about body image.

If you were to walk into my house on any given day, you wouldn’t know that I am an efficient and organized person.

My resolutions regularly remind me that I don’t think I am enough, just as I am. So this year, instead of focusing on habit changes, I'm more concerned with changing my perspective.

My six-year-old son got into the car after school and declared he only wanted to have one kid when he grew up.

Did you read “gymnastics for grown-ass adults” and get real excited? Like, where can I find this? How can I do this? This sounds awesome! 

When I made the decision to become a stay-at-home mother, the choice was an easy one.

There is a time to be prudent and fair to “many sides” of an issue, but dealing with Nazis is not that time.

I want and need to save some room for myself, to know that I am worthy of a place in the world without the label of mother.

To be honest, it’s exhausting, and I am ready to shed this pesky baby weight once and for all. I mean that literally.

While the trials of caring for three small kids make it easy for jealousy to bloom, what makes stay-at-home life even harder is the lack of empathy and understanding I get for this 24/7 job. I have spent a frustrating amount of time trying to “prove my worth” to my husband.