All posts by Lindsay Cross
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My Goodbye To Mommyish
Almost two years ago, I wrote my very first piece for Mommyish on the week the site...
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Torrington Rape Case Devolves Into Rape Apology, Rape Threats, & General Grossness On Social Media
Just as the rulings were being handed out in the Steubenville rape case, another eerily similar story...
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Breaking: Jessica Simpson Steps Out Of The House Looking Like Every Other Pregnant Woman Ever
We need to interrupt your regularly scheduled content for an important breaking news item. Jessica Simpson left her...
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After Infertility: Saying Goodbye To My Stash Of ‘For Future Baby’ Clothes
There is a baby in my head. He's the one that I thought I would have someday. His...
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Bully Pulpit: President Obama Says ‘Shame On Us’ If We’ve Forgotten Newtown, Continues To Press For Gun Control
The case for gun control is still going strong and the community of Newtown, Connecticut is still in...
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I Really Wish Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Would Just Get Married Already
Guess what Angelina Jolie was doing last week? She spent four days meeting with victims of sexual violence...
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My 5-Year-Old Quietly Manners-Shamed The Jerky Adults Seated Behing Us
I try to stay out of the restaurant wars, the constant bickering about children's behavior in restaurants and...
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How On Earth Do Wives Defend Their Child Molesting Husbands?
In the course of writing about parenting and motherhood, I come across a lot of stories involving child...
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A Fire Kills Five In Illinois Including Four Kids At A Sleepover & Our Hearts Break A Little More
Tragedies happen every day, all over the country. Parents, children, loved ones, they pass away in sometimes horrific...
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If You Have Your Baby Before Your 25th Birthday, They’ll Live Forever — Or At Least To Be 100
A surprisingly definitive new study is out and it might make you think twice about waiting until your...
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I Reject The Idea That A Woman Needs To ‘Protect Her Marriage’ From Her Children
There's an odd discussion in motherhood circles that I've never quite understood. It centers around the idea of...
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Despicable Rush Limbaugh Says Chelsea Clinton Possibly Adopting A Child From Africa Is Just A ‘Fashion Accessory’
We don't often discuss Rush Limbaugh's ridiculously obvious attempts to cause controversy. It would take too much...
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Chief Justice John Roberts’ ‘Friendship’ Analogy At The SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Trial Was Actually Apt
This week, all eyes are on the Supreme Court as it hears arguments against the federal Defense of...
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Grade Expectations: I Can Completely Understand Why Parents Spend More Time Teaching Girls Than Boys
A new study is out showing that parents of young children spend more time teaching their girls...