By Crystal Lowery of Creepy Ginger Kid As the average age of first-time parents increases, both moms and dads often have established careers for themselves by the time little ones come along, and many parents are swapping traditional gender roles. I sat down with Dave Edwards, the father to 2-year-old twins, Zack and […]
Author: Mock Mom
SanctiBarbie Rumored to Be the Next Big Thing From Mattel
Mattel has yet to confirm a rumor that they are further expanding their new Barbie line with the addition of a mother-figure doll that will be known as “SanctiBarbie.” Mattel Senior Vice President Evelyn Mazzocco was unavailable for comment, but our reporters were able to speak to a Mattel […]
Parents Upset Over Indoor Play Center Supervision Requirements
By Rachel McDougall of Toilets Aren’t For Turtles A vocal group of parents is in an uproar over what are being described as “barbaric and archaic” supervision requirements at some of the country’s most popular indoor play centers. Shocked to find that they are required to supervise their own children […]
Daycare Bans The Very Hungry Caterpillar Because It “Condones Gluttony”
By Samantha Wassel of Between the Monkey Bars A locally run daycare in the small town of Uppity, NY recently released a list of books that it considers “sinfully inappropriate,” “dangerous,” and “emotionally and developmentally crippling” for children under the age of — “Infinity,” stated Erma Prude, founder of Holier Than Thou […]
Local Tween Finally Enrolls in Kindergarten
By Catherine Naja of Choking On Applesauce This will be a big year for area 12-year-old Dustin Landerson, whose parents finally decided he is ready to enroll in public kindergarten. After participating in — and, by his mother’s estimation, “rocking” — nearly a decade’s worth of preschool, Landerson will make the leap […]
Helicopter Mom Gets Results, Proves She’s Better than Everyone
By Tracy Schorn of ChumpLady.com “Dylan has managed to get to 18 years of age without dismemberment, indictment, or low SAT scores, all thanks to helicopter parenting,” said proud mother, Cheryl Dash of Vicksburg, Michigan. Without her constant reminders and benevolent shepherding, said Dash, Dylan would’ve succumbed like so many other teens […]
Child Goes Out to Play Alone and Survives
By Emily Spence of sweetnsourmom.com This just in! A 5-year-old girl, living outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, went outside to play, in front of her house, alone, and was OK. It was reported that the little girl took her scooter and rode around out front for about an hour. One neighbor, Jane Lewis, […]
Build a Placenta Bear!
Tired of just eating your placenta and burying the remainder in the community garden? Well, now your placenta can stay with you forever in the form of a cuddly creation, thanks to sustainable arts company Precious Placentas. Sure, there are DIY kits that allow you to make your own Placenta […]