I try my best not to judge other moms. I really do. You want to let your son wear princess pajamas and a tutu to the grocery store? No problem. You want to homeschool your child because you are afraid of the influences of public school? Right on. More power […]
Author: Sage K. Penn
7 Strange Easter Customs
Easter celebration has come a long way since God raised Jesus from the dead. Here are some modern traditions that just don’t jive with the resurrection. 1. Boiled Eggs. We boil eggs, decorate them, and then serve them up to our kids as a special treat on Easter. Just think […]
I’m Suffering from Momnesia and It’s Screwing Everything Up
Pregnancy makes your brain shrink. Really, it’s a scientific fact. In 2002, researchers in London stuck healthy pregnant women and pregnant women with high blood pressure into MRI machines. The moms-to-be took a well-deserved nap while their brains were analyzed. Brains of healthy women shrunk during pregnancy until they delivered […]
A Job, a Privilege, or a Hobby: What is Motherhood, Anyway?
Hey. Let’s iron this out right here, right now. Let’s put our heads together and define these words that are so incendiary. These words that are thrown around so loosely, so carelessly, and left to smolder in the minds of mothers. These words that have sparked Mommy Wars. I’m not […]
How to Make the Laundry Pile Your B*tch
My laundry goal is not necessarily cleanliness. It’s reducing the pile of dirty laundry to a sad caricature of itself. I want to see the mountain reduced to a hill, or if ambition sets in, maybe remnants that can be hidden in the dirty laundry hamper. To be clear, I […]
11 Things Your Professor Wants You to Know
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Let me tell you some secrets. It seems like there are a lot of lists out there about how a college student should behave, or how they should act in class, or lengthy tomes on the expectations of professors. That information is realistic and practical, but […]