This is the last time I will ever be pregnant and deliver a baby. Wow. Seeing it in writing there makes it all the more real. But it’s true. This is the last time. There’s something odd about knowing for sure that the pregnancy you are experiencing will be your […]
When I was knocked up with our third child, I was especially attracted to articles and blog posts discussing pregnancy and morning sickness and astronomical weight gain and the absurdity of maternity wear and parenting newborns and coping with multiple children. The funny ones tended to grab my attention the […]
The other night, my husband was telling my parents and me the story of how when he was a kid his parents forgot to pick him up from the airport after he had spent a month in France with the family of a former exchange student. No one at the […]
I don’t know if it’s because I’m 8 months pregnant and exhausted, because I’ve got a killer sinus infection for which I can’t take any medication, because I have enjoyed a grand total of 20 minutes quality time with my children the past 48 hours after spending half the weekend […]
I am pleased to welcome guest writer Jennifer of Sassy Real Talk today to discuss 6 things she wishes parents knew about their kids’ fine arts teacher. Please be sure to read, comment, and give her a follow at the links in her profile at the end of the post. […]
…you find yourself dressed to the nines, but not because you’re headed out for a night on the town with your significant other. Rather, it’s because you’re supervising a school dance or other formal activity without pay. …you’ve been permanently glued to the same spot on the couch since Saturday […]
Unless you’re an English teacher or grammar guru, you may be wondering, What the hell is an Oxford comma, and why do I care? I assure you, whomever you are and whatever you do for a living, the Oxford comma is nothing short of perfection, and you do care. You care very […]
If you’re a parent or about to be one, you likely know all too well that it’s a jungle out there. Parents are offered advice about and judged for everything from whether they choose to breastfeed or formula feed to whether they choose to stay home with their children or […]