Welcome to Once Upon a Life. We're a friendly little place. Most of us are moms (or working on being moms), but its not a requirement.

We have lots to say about parenting. We talk about our wonderful kids and complain about them when they behave like...well, like kids. We talk about the work/family balance and about life after getting a regular paycheck. We talk about getting pregnant, not getting pregnant, preparing for delivery, labor, all the gear that goes along with babies and kids how we can (or can't) afford it.

We consider our lives and what happens in the world around us as important in our roles as parents as what is going on with our children. We have some strong opinions and we don't always agree, but that's part of the fun. Every once in a while, some feelings get stepped on, but usually we are good about arguing fairly no matter how passionately we feel.

Our history
Once Upon a Life started when another parenting community announced they were closing their virtual doors. Not wanting to lose the close friendships we had made (and not being able to consider life without our favorite addiction), we decided to start our own community. So, here we are.

Some of us have known each other for a while. As is often the case when people know each other well, there can be teasing and personal jokes. If you see something you don't understand, just ask. We like laughing, so we'll almost always tell you.

A mission of sorts
Once Upon a Life is an online community of mothers and others dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information relating to all aspects of parenting. Our goal is to be a valuable resource on parenting and life in general.