I am getting older. I get it. I am coming to terms with waking up with the kind of aches and pains that I thought only grandparents felt. I have accepted that from here on out I will be referred to as “ma’am” by 20-year-old baristas and that I […]
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The Sad But True Stages Of a Snow Day (Think the Stages of Grief, Only Possibly Worse)
By Christine Organ of ChristineOrgan.com The kids are back at school. We’re once again able to have a phone call that isn’t interrupted with “Mo-om, he won’t stop licking me!” We’re finally gaining some semblance of normalcy to our days and weeks, to our lives. And then BAM! Snow day. […]
7 Ways Your Toddler Is Like a Kardashian
By Bella Gilani of Mama Not Dumber Feeling a little left out of all the attention the new Kardashian baby is getting while the apple of your eye is ignored by most of the world? Worry not. Your toddler may have more in common with a Kardashian than you think. […]
Daddy Can Do Things, Too, So How About We Ask Him for a Change?
By Melissa Janisin of Goodness Madness Hello, Children! As our fiscal year draws to a close, I’d like to take the opportunity to express my immense gratitude and appreciation for everything you do to make our family a happy and successful, if not necessarily profitable, organization. The truth is that I love […]
11 Ways to Know If You’re REALLY Ready for Your (Next) Baby
By Jill Morgenstern of Do Try This at Home Neighbors, cousins, sister-in-laws…everyone seems to be posting the perfect baby announcement. It’s enough to cause a serious case of baby fever. But how do you know whether you’re really ready to add a child to your delicate family balance or you just want […]
I’ve Given Up Trying to Parent AND People Please, and You Should, Too
By Panda of stayathomepanda.com Do you know something that makes you a terrible parent? Giving your young child a sugar-laden cookie! Don’t you care about your child’s health? Do you know what else makes you a terrible parent? Denying your child such a simple pleasure! Either way, you suck. And people will […]
You Think Your Family’s Weird? Here’s the Weird Sh*t I Do With Mine
By Panda of stayathomepanda.com Parents do weird shit, like lick their thumbs to clean a grimy face or to put their child’s unruly hair in place. They eat their kid’s questionable leftovers (even the ones they pick off their clothes). The have even been known to nibble on baby toes. My […]
If You Struggle with Anxiety, Try Coloring Like a Child
By Anna Lee Beyer of Anna Be. “No, no, no, sweetie! Those are Mommy’s colors.” Crash. The box of colored pencils spills across the floor. I can’t blame her… who puts a box full of colors in front of a creative two-year-old and then says they are off limits? Mommy should […]