Martha Carrick
Martha Carrick is a mom of two living near Portland, Oregon. She enjoys writing in her, rather limited, spare time. She is a trained biologist turned stay-at-home-mom and she puts her research skills to good use by applying them to parenting topics.
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7 Life Skills Kids Should Have By The Time They Turn 13
Many years ago, as a teenager, I visited a neighbour whose wife had recently given birth to their first child. My plan was to...
Something For The Weekend – Sunshine Soup
Every parent needs what I call a ‘magic veggie’ recipe in their arsenal – something packed with vitamins and goodness but looks harmless enough...
5 Reasons You Should Avoid Your In-Laws This Christmas
It’s beginning to feel a lot like obligatory visits to relatives; er, I mean, Christmas. Family dynamics, especially the ones you have married into,...
I Stayed With My Violent Partner For Years, But Finally Found The Strength To...
I’d been a single mom for six years. After breaking up with a guy I’d been seeing for three months, I went...
8 Reasons Why You Should Send Your Toddler To Pre-School
Regardless of childcare arrangements for their earlier years of life, the time will come when you’ll think about whether or not you should send...
How To Support A Woman After A Miscarriage
So your friend decides to forget the “12 week rule” and tells her family and social networks she is pregnant. She knows the stats...