A popular suburban department store was brought to its knees this past Saturday as patrons, salespersons, and cashiers alike learned the compelling fact that babies actually cry in public. The warm, yet breezy day started out like any other typical, busy shopping day for the upscale shop, Urbane Mommy: […]
By Ali Hanford Janice Hofstadter, 57, hit the jackpot this Mother’s Day weekend. She was cleaning the house in preparation of the brunch she was hosting and found a stack of old, handmade Mother’s Day coupons at the bottom of a drawer. “At first, it just made me nostalgic for when […]
By Rachel Keller With the political climate the way it is these days, we all have to be putting out little acts of resistance. That’s why I logged into Facebook yesterday and spent three hours arguing with a stranger on Buzzfeed’s page! The process was simple, really. I went to […]
By Lauren Salkin of Think Spin A recent study on aging sent shock waves across the AARP community last week, killing several seniors in a multi-walker pileup at a bingo hall. The 30-year study funded by the Institute of Really Old People found that “Americans 69 and older were more likely […]
By Kelly Arnell of Why did we have to have to have all these kids anyway? Sanitation departments all around the country are echoing the same concern: “Keep your bad art to yourself.” A new trend is on the rise: art classes that mix learning to paint and drinking wine. The […]
By Kristen Brakeman of kristenbrakeman.com There’s a new line of perfume made especially for the maternal woman in your life! Moms are tired of receiving ridiculously overpriced perfume named after pampered celebrities who never age. Introducing MÉRE: a new line of five scents designed especially for the modern mom, created to capture […]
By Kelly J. Riibe of familyfootnote.com “I knew I was entering an abyss, but it had to be done. We were at critical mess status,” explained Sara Brown after she removed her hazmat mask and wiped away sweat beads from her drenched forehead. This mother of four, in her mid 30s, did […]
By Sharla Wilkins Moms of boys across the country are hailing the invention of urine-odor-impregnated bathroom tiles as “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” Created by Custom Tiles R Us, a subsidiary of All Things R Us, the tiles, known as Ur-In Tiles, have been in such demand, consumers are being […]