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Shannon Guyton

Shannon is the Site Director of TheBump.com and mom to Nathan (9) and Sophia (7), who think she is the craziest mom they know (she takes this as a compliment.) From colic to breastfeeding issues, epic tantrums to poop rockets, stay home mom to working mom - she has seen it all and lives (barely) to tell. You can follow her on Twitter @shannonguyton.

Surprised Marathon Running Mom Gives Birth – And She Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant!

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Once upon a time, in Duluth, Minnesota, a busy mom of five (five!) named Trish Staine was in the middle of training for a half-marathon. (Where she found time for this is unknown). At 33 and super fit, her youngest being 7 and her oldest (stepchild) being 20, kids were not part of her future... read more

5 Tricks I Used to Soothe My Colicky Baby

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After a year of trying to conceive, enduring multiple miscarriages, and a miserable pregnancy, I thought the hardest days of becoming a mother were behind me. I was ready for the happiest time in my life. Everyone loves their new babies, right?? I had no idea what I was in for. I had a... read more

A Day in the Life of a Work at Home Mom

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I've successfully worked at home for the last six years. Because my work is quite literally in my bedroom, I basically have zero work/life balance. Somehow, though, it works! With the time I save in commuting (especially in LA), plus the quiet time to focus (I do miss out on those office cupcakes), I find... read more

Baby Wakes Up for an Unexpected (and Hilarious!) Favorite Song (VIDEO)

Heeeey, funny bab-y! My ~~day, month,~~ life has been made with this hilariously sweet video of a baby waking up from her nap when she hears her favorite tune (and it's no Wheels on the Bus). I thought my son was the only one (still) obsessed with this song. The only thing cuter than the baby's... read more

Sandy Hook Snowflakes: I’m In, Are You?

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been a mess since last Friday’s Sandy Hook shooting. A conflicted, sad, fearful, desperate mess. I’ve been trying to have a normal day – but so many times a day a single move or word will make me stop and, not just cry, weep. In a single... read more

We’re All Hugging Our Kids Tighter Today

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The sound of my kids coming home from school today has never sounded sweeter. Their bickering, their loudness, their messes and their interruptions have never been more welcome. I will be hugging them tighter, longer, and they won't know what has gotten into me today. In a world where it doesn’t seem like anything has... read more

When to Share the News You’re Pregnant

As excited as I was to hear about the royal baby on the way yesterday (I’ll admit it, I squealed), I couldn’t help but wonder how Kate and Will were feeling about letting the world in on their intimate news. They may have had to share the news about their baby on the way... read more

Hurricane Sandy Birth Stories

NBC News / The Bump Marina Harutunian and daughter, Marianna, who was born Monday night during Hurricane Sandy.

It’s safe to say that 34 year old Christine Schleppy didn’t have “deliver during a hurricane in a mobile medical shelter” in her birth plan. But that's exactly what happened after she started having contractions last night at 6 p.m., just as Hurricane Sandy was hitting her New Jersey neighborhood, reports read more

Parenting According to The Guncles

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You may know Bill Horn and Scout Masterson, “The Guncles,” from Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. They’re the adorably warm couple who, as the first gay parents on reality television, gave the world its first glimpse into what parenting as two dads is really like. Bill and Scout chatted with us candidly about the... read more

The True Definition of Motherhood

Once upon a time, there was a boy and his best friend, a blue monkey named "Ah-ah". For years, they were inseparable, like a real life Woody and Andy. One day, the kindergartner lost his Ah-ah while camping! Now, every mom who has a kid with a lovey can relate to the panic of this... read more

Shannon Guyton

Surprised Marathon Running Mom Gives Birth – And She Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant!

5 Tricks I Used to Soothe My Colicky Baby

A Day in the Life of a Work at Home Mom

Baby Wakes Up for an Unexpected (and Hilarious!) Favorite Song (VIDEO)

Sandy Hook Snowflakes: I’m In, Are You?

We’re All Hugging Our Kids Tighter Today

When to Share the News You’re Pregnant

Hurricane Sandy Birth Stories

Parenting According to The Guncles

The True Definition of Motherhood

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