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Bathwater blogger Rachel Austin with her son, Cole. Please pray for a miracle for Cole and for peace and strength for my sister,...

Melanie Nicholas
May 31, 20151 min read


Nipple up, mommas! Stand for women breast feeding in public
Pink, who is seen breastfeeding her daughter Willow in the photo above, says, ‘I think breastfeeding is healthy and natural and it’s a...

Melanie Nicholas
May 24, 20155 min read


Celebrate Mothers, All of Them
Bodacious and her brudder, rockin’ out! And yes, she dressed herself! The numbers and names flashed across my computer screen. Names of...

Melanie Nicholas
May 9, 20154 min read


On the Catwalk: My #Summer40 Wardrobe Capsule
You NEED a chambray dress for spring and summer! They transition right into fall with a cardigan, boots and tights. This image is from...

Melanie Nicholas
May 9, 20154 min read


About Bullying: A Letter to my Nephew
Oh man! Kids can be so mean! I really wish someone hadn’t said something so mean to you. But unfortunately, it’s all part of this thing...

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 26, 20152 min read


My tender-hearted son, bullies and my helplessness
Having a tender-hearted son is one of the hardest parts of parenting for me. This beautiful image was found on...

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 25, 20154 min read


National Sibling Day About Gene Sharing, Belonging and Comparing
Editor’s note: This first appeared in the Midland Reporter-Telegram in 2013 My brother Bodie and I on my great-grandmother’s back...

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 10, 20153 min read


Abstinence Only Education Not Good Choice for Texas
I guess these folks haven’t seen the numbers proving abstinence education is not working. In 2013, Texas had the third-highest number of...

Melanie Nicholas
Apr 3, 20154 min read


‘Snow Days’ leave me flaky
The Hubs has been temporarily transferred to Arkansas and we have been calling Jonesboro home for the last few months. My house and I...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 16, 20155 min read


Mouths of Babes
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Melanie Nicholas
Feb 19, 20151 min read


GOODly women: Newest series on The Bathwater Blogs
It happens to all of us – something comes along to makes us ask questions of ourselves. The words roll through our heads: What can I do?...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 18, 20151 min read


Dance fitness: I don’t have the rhythm!
(See a Cupid Shuffle here) Line dancing photo taken from www.the-campus.org.uk Like so many others, I found myself at the gym in January...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 16, 20155 min read


Like mother, like daughter: happy birthday Bodacious!
My beautiful baby girl, just a few hours after her birth. I keep commiserating with the other moms about the many ways our bodies have...

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 31, 20153 min read


Fairytale endings, role models and a queen
She is rolling her eyes, I am spluttering. Mom thinks I worry too much, “parents are the role models Melanie, not storybook characters.”...

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 27, 20153 min read


A tribute to my sweet friend Jim McClatchy
I had the good fortune to meet him six and a half years ago at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. I started working there part-time...

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 21, 20153 min read


Do GOOD, Be KIND, LOVE
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Melanie Nicholas
Jan 8, 20151 min read


2015: Year of My Evolution
The Hubs and I are celebrating 14 years of marriage this year. And it’s crazy, I didn’t think I could love him more, but somehow, every...

Melanie Nicholas
Jan 3, 20153 min read


Walking in Memphis: My Spice Girls ride again
The Spice Girls in Memphis A Girl’s Trip was long overdue. You would think it would be a little bit easier for my Spice Girls to get...

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 20, 20144 min read


Tree Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
I resisted the urge to “fix” the Christmas tree my children decorated for their grandmother. She thinks it is perfect! My mom retired and...

Melanie Nicholas
Dec 5, 20143 min read


Fear, dignity and Brittany Maynard
There have been quite a few things opined about her situation. Some champion her decision, others are borderline hostile toward her. One...

Melanie Nicholas
Nov 10, 20142 min read
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