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Dresden Shumaker

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Almost Homeless: My Family's Journey Through Financial Hell and Back

When I was very young, I was incredibly aware of how hard my mom worked to make ends meet.

Work and Money

11 Things I Want My Son to Learn from '80s Movies

#1. The Breakfast Club: Everyone has a story.

Entertainment

Why Limiting Our Kids to 1-2 Hours of Screen Time a Day Is Ridiculous

Being squeamish about technology isn't doing our children any favors.

Entertainment

About

Dresden is a writer, advocate and budding podcaster. She chronicles her adventures in single parenting on Creating Motherhood.com Writing online has led to fun conversations on the playground. (Also a fun conversation about sperm with Oprah.)

Website

creatingmotherhood.com

Hometown

Philadelphia, PA

Kids

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Fun Facts

Myself, in three words or less:

Kindhearted, playful, open. Hold on ... did I just fill out an online dating profile?
If I could swap places with someone for a day it would be:

I would be too afraid I would miss something awesome in my own life if I swapped with someone else. What if that was the day Jason Segel decided to call me? Nope.
My parenting motto:

Always make sure he knows he is loved.

Posts by Dresden Shumaker

9 Gifts Every Grandparent Needs (But Might Not Ask for)

Homemade gin kit? Yes, please.

Home

7 Women on What You Need to Know Before Your First Mammogram

I recently had my yearly lady-town exam. My gynecologist gave me a high five for my weight loss, a renewed prescription for my birth control pills, and said, “Congratulations! You need to see the schedule office on the way out.” It wasn’t to schedule my next yearly, it was something new. I have now reached the glorious age...

Body & Mind

I’ll Never Stop Reading Bedtime Stories to My Kid, No Matter How Old He Gets

"Our nightly bedtime reading routine is the best part of my day."

Parenting

I Was Both Relieved (and Mortified) That My Son Qualified for the Reduced Lunch Program

But sometimes we need help to make it through, and I needed to accept this help.

Parenting

Yes, I’m That Mom on Her Phone at the Playground

And I'm done feeling guilty about it.

Parenting

6 Reasons Why We Celebrate Half Birthdays in Our House

Parenting

5 New TV Shows My 6-Year-Old Thinks Your Family Will Love

Miss Piggy and Kermit FTW!

Entertainment

Why Naps Need to Make a Comeback

Within my son's first week without naps, I immediately noticed negative effects: grumpiness, fatigue, and change in appetite.

Parenting

It’s Not Enough to Just Tell Our Kids to “Be Confident”

Instead, we need to remind them of their skills and talents so that they can start developing it naturally.

Body & Mind

Stranger Scolds Kids at State Fair for Not Listening to Their Mom

Sometimes the best advice our kids will ever get in a situation won’t come from us.

Parenting

9 Things Single Moms Are Tired of Hearing

Plus one comment we LOVE to hear.

Parenting

My Kid Doesn’t Have a Dad, He Has a “Donor”

Not all families look the same, and it's important our kids realize this.

Kid

Baby vs. _____ Is Our New Favorite Instagram Account

My son W loves to “give a heart” while scrolling through my Instagram feed, and his new favorite photos are of my friend Jen G.’s wee baby named Alexandra vs. random objects. Three weeks ago Jen gave birth to her third child, Alexandra. Jen was being heavily monitored during her pregnancy as she has a clotting...

Baby

7 Ways to Help Ease Your Kid’s Back-to-School Anxiety

There's nothing more daunting than starting first grade at a new school.

Kid

Yes, Plus-Sized Women Can Run

I’m not a runner. I’ve never felt the sport was meant for someone like me, a plus-sized woman. I’ve never imagined myself moving my body skillfully and artfully, with grace and speed. When you think of a large woman running, what’s the picture that comes to mind? Do you see something laughable, comical? You’re not...

Body & Mind

Delaware Hospitals Ban Formula Gift Bags to New Moms

Are they sending the message, "Breast is best" or are they saying, "Breast is all we will support"?

Parenting

I’m Finally Ready to Rock My Gray Hair

Some call it "granny hair," we call it fabulous.

Beauty

11 Thoughts That Run Through My Head While My Son’s at Summer Day Camp

4. What did he mean when he said “girlfriend”?!

Kid

There Is No Such Thing as a “Normal” Family

And this new song sums that up perfectly.

Parenting

I Hate Watching My Kid Struggle

But sometimes it's necessary.

Kid

To the Mom Who Chose Her Dream Home Over Having More Kids

Many years ago I may not have raised an eyebrow over what you wrote. But now I know better.

Home

The U.K. Is Offering Parents Access to Free Childcare

And we need to get on that, too.

Parenting

13 Things I Do (At Least) 13 Times a Day

When you become a parent, your day becomes a loop of doing the same thing ... over and over and over again.

Parenting

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