By Crystal Lowery of Creepy Ginger Kid In the 1990s, our high school lunches were fat-free, our lipstick was maroon, and our sex education was practically non-existent. School administrators were under the impression that the less information we had, the better sexual choices we would make. A typical lecture went something like […]
By Amy Betters-Midtvedt of Hiding in the Closet with Coffee When I think back to the last time in my life I was certain I knew it all, I’d have to say it started around age 16 and continued straight into young adulthood. My pre-parent self in particular had a ton […]
By Danielle Helzer of daniellehelzer.blogspot.com To the parents of my struggling son’s classmates: By this point in the school year, I’m sure your child has shared an “interesting” story about something strange, inappropriate, or distracting my son did in class. Maybe you’re part of the PTA or a volunteer in our […]
By Joel Ryan of thegladstork.com Based on “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and paste, and try to remember how much boredom there used to be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all childcare providers. Speak your discipline quietly and clearly; […]
By Theresa Janaitis of Mommy Dearest Simply put, here is a morning that I hope to never repeat. Ever. 1. Car has unidentified issue (involving some unexpected bucking and then shutting off completely), bring to dealership, afraid to drive it farther. 2. Get inside dealership and child promptly pees in her […]
By Melissa Janisin of Goodness Madness It does not escape my attention that I may occasionally say things about my husband that are perhaps less than positive, if not so much on my blog, then certainly in real life. It probably does not escape his attention either. Which is why […]
By Lauren Lodder of Mommy Owl When you become a mom, you quickly realize that the life you once had—i.e. when you weren’t a germophobe and banked more than 5 hours of sleep—is gone. The adjustment period can be hard and is made harder by the fact that many of […]
By Julie Watts of Mummy Spits the Dummy Gympie, Queensland: The proprietors of Chatz Cafe have defended themselves against the “cruel” backlash they’ve received since their long-standing policy regarding “modest” breastfeeding made headlines recently. “It’s simple,” stated proprietor Yuan Miller, who is also the Pastor of the adjoining Victory Church. “We […]