This is 22

Photo by anemoneprojectors

So yesterday I posted about Taylor Swift’s song “22,” in which she portrays the careless, fun, and free life of the average 22-year-old. Yeah, right. Although, after watching the video, I do have to hand it to her, the whole “it’s miserable and magical” is pretty accurate of motherhood, isn’t it? Hmmm…And she does mention not [...]



Pregnant and Alone…In Germany

Kayla and her adorable daughter Rooney at 2 months

Today’s guest post comes to us from a mom who discovered that she was pregnant while visiting and working in Germany. I’ve been following Kayla’s blog, Kayla Expects Chaos, since she announced her pregnancy and I have loved watching her journey from   pregnant and alone in a different country to a proud, young mom. [...]



Your Lines: Sarah of The Mom Life

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I love finding fellow young bloggers and I was so excited to connect with Sarah. She just launched her own blog at The Mom Life, where she’s sharing her life story as a former teen mom turned banker, vegetarian, and runner. Be sure to visit her at The Mom Life! Tell us about yourself: My [...]



Your Lines: Hannah of Annalie’s Baby Boutique

Hannah and her kiddos.

So pleased to feature Hannah Wingert of Annalie’s Baby Boutique today. Hannah is in my same boat–27 with 3 little ones, so I definitely relate to her. Unlike me, however, Hannah is incredibly crafty and runs her own online children’s boutique. You just have to read Hannah’s experience with how people treat her as a young [...]



Your Lines: Jessica Watson of Four Plus An Angel

Jessica and her oldest daughter, Ashlyn

I met Jessica Watson of Four Plus an Angel at a BlogHer conference last year and I was amazed that at a conference of over 500 women, I was led to find this awesome writer who is not only a young mom, but lives only an hour away from me. I’ve enjoyed stalking following Jessica’s [...]



Your Lines: Heidi Oran of The Conscious Perspective

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Meet Heidi Oran of The Conscious Perspective, a young mom, blogger, and work-from-home mother who is trying to cultivate a conscious perspective in an unlikely place–the blogosphere. According to Heidi, a “conscious perspective” is “The ability to assess a situation, person, or experience with non-judgment, compassion, and tolerance.” -Heidi Oran   She just kicked off [...]



Your Lines: Gloria Malone, The Real Face Behind Those NYC Teen Mom Ads

Gloria and her daughter. If I used such language, I would say, adorbs.

Gloria Malone of Teen Mom NYC has a thing or two to say about   New York’s recent ads targeting teen moms. After all, Gloria would know what it’s like to be a teen mom. She had her daughter, now five, at the age of fifteen. “My first response upon seeing this ads was, why? [...]



Your Lines: Raquel Kato

How stunning is this picture of Raquel and her daughter??

Raquel’s story is so similar to mine that I just want to scoop her up and give her a big hug. Not only did we both experience unexpected pregnancies during our senior years of college at the ripe ol’ age of 21, share the same Catholic faith, and are writing a book on our experience, [...]



Your Lines: B Sides: The Amateur Mom

Mandy and her man.

Today’s young mom interview has a special place in my heart–she’s my cousin, a hilarious person who shares my love of Kronk and other cartoon-inspired classics, an aspiring educator, and an amazing young mom who has quite the rocky start into motherhood.  I adore Mandy’s blog, not just because she’s my cousin, but because her [...]



Your Lines: Beauty Through Imperfection

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I have a great interview for you today! Paula of Beauty Through Imperfection has some great advice to share with other young moms and a fun, relaxing site. I totally admit to doing this too, Paula! Tell us the story of your “two lines”: (moment you took your pregnancy test) Hubby and I had already [...]