I am just three days shy of three weeks postpartum with my third child (apparently three is the magic number), and I made the mistake of looking at myself naked in the mirror this morning. Jesus. Fucking. Christ. I’m not sure there’s anything else I could say that would capture the […]
Many parents are happy to share their success stories with others — stories about how they weaned their baby off the bottle or how they manage to prepare a healthy meal each night. What they aren’t so happy to share, however, are the humorous and sometimes shocking parenting choices they […]
I’ve been blogging for about 3 1/2 years now, and in that time, I’ve received my fair share of negative, rude comments from readers. At first, I was so taken aback and personally insulted by the rare mean comments I’d encounter that I would rack my brain, trying to figure […]
I had my third c-section on Tuesday, and holy shit, you guys, I survived. I’m still here, as is my perfectly beautifully awesomely wonderful baby. Most people would expect this result — the still being here thing — but I am not most people. Most people are not crazy. I […]
My friend the Anxiety Monster usually trails somewhere near me at all times, popping up when I can’t find my keys and am running late, or when somebody yells at me in person, or via email at work, or when my kids have stage 6 temper tantrums and I can’t […]
I feel bad for my kids. I do. They’ll never know the intimacy of having a childhood birthday party wherein their parents don’t rent out an entire amusement park and invite anyone they’ve ever come in contact with in their entire lives or the simplicity of Mom not sending them […]
I am 2 weeks away from my scheduled c-section and 4 away from my technical due date, and I can’t even see myself remaining pregnant through tomorrow, let alone half a month. I’m so uncomfortable and in pain and over this pregnancy that I’m about to reach up in there […]
Holy eff, you guys. Have you seen the viral video of the woman ranting about Bath and Body Works not having her specific candles? Because if not, you need to. If there’s one thing that really pisses me off, it’s when I want to exchange my Bath and Body Works […]