Stories by Ambrosia Brody : Contently

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What "Overprotective" Moms Get Right About Sleepovers And Child Abuse

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Are slumber parties dangerous? Now that everyone in America seems to have less than six degrees of separation from the nearest sexual predator, it's hard not to look at the rash of abuses and panic about sending your kids, well, anywhere. Gymnasts, child stars and well-known actresses are among those who have come forward to state #MeToo, and of course there are so many stories that won't be reported of people abused by predators known to them and their families. These are the ones th...

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I Hate Being Naked In Front Of My Kids — I Don't Care If It's Body-Positive

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The worst part is when I come out of the shower and my soon to be 3-year-old asks to touch my nipple. Are you freakin’ kidding me, kid?! Haven’t you done enough to my breasts? I am (technically) all for modeling body positivity, but nipples alive! it is embarrassing. Honestly, I hate being naked in front of my kids. Even before I had my first daughter, I had already made up my mind to create a body-positive, no-judgement, open-about sexuality environment, but little did I know how ear...

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Real Resolutions: Ambrosia B. On Setting An Example For Her Kids

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January is a month filled with resolutions. On the first day of the month, as each of us wave goodbye to the previous year, we make way for all the things we plan to do once we have a fresh slate. We ask ourselves, What will I do better this year? How will I do better? What do I want to change about myself? About my behaviors? How can I improve? Resolutions made by women by and large get a bad rap. At face value, it's so easy to assume they'll all be the same: I'm g...

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Antarctica warmer 20 million years ago | USC News

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In Our Busy Lives, The Little Moments Mean The Most

If only it was always simple to stop everything and just connect with my daughter. This amazing child who evokes…

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I Wish My Toddler Still Needed Me

One day we're their everything. The next we stand by, with seemingly little to do as they do everything for…

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Choosing Your Battles (When You Can't Choose Your Children's Clothes)

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How can I carry everything?

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Choosing Your Battles (When You Can't Choose Your Children's Clothes)

What We Share

As parents we are asked to share so much: our opinions, our thoughts, our food, space and resources. More importantly, we are asked to share our stories; our memories.

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Choosing Your Battles (When You Can't Choose Your Children's Clothes)

Dear Impractical, But Beautiful, Shoes | Mamalode

Wearing you, with your fringe around the angle and peep toe, will help build my confidence to affirm that I’m more than a mom – I’m still me?

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Choosing Your Battles (When You Can't Choose Your Children's Clothes)

The Kind Of Mother I Aspire To Be | Mamalode

I will continue to work on me, push myself to new limits a if only to show my daughters all that women are capable of once they set their sights on something.