By Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of Beautiful Junkyard I’ve read quite a bit about “Mommy Guilt,” primarily because I’ve Googled it each time I let my daughters play on the floor while I spend hours on the computer creating lesson plans, or when I leave them right at the time they want […]
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I Booked An African Safari For My Son’s Bar Mitzvah
By Samara Speaks of A Buick In The Land of Lexus Little Dude recently received the date for his bar mitzvah, which will be in November 2016. So what are we doing? Well (obviously) we’ve decided to fly 150 people to Africa to go on a Wildebeest Migration Safari on the […]
When ‘Fine’ Isn’t Fine: Special Needs & Strained Dinner Conversations
By Jennifer Philp-Zakic of Branko Has Funny Bones I sit and stare, nervously taking a large a sip of wine. I’m concerned I’ll run out too quickly and that one of my dinner companions will make a mental note to tell her husband later on in the night that she “drinks too […]
Do Cry, Little Guy: Letting Our Children Manage Emotions
By Tara Jordan of Book Birdie It’s dusk. Chilly. I’m holding my five-year-old son’s hand as we walk the streets of Boston. He’s wearing cleats, shin guards, and a neon yellow uniform. He’s number nine and proud of it. He’s also wailing. And has been since we started the mile-long […]
This Is Bulimia
By Jessica Cobb of Domestic Pirate There is a poison in my consciousness. This poison has seeped so deep into my mind that it feels like an intrinsic part of the woman I have become. “You look good; you’ve lost weight,” as if the disease in my brain is acceptable […]
7 Pregnancy Excuses That Are Totally Legit
By Celeste of And What A Mom! Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. And I’m not just saying that because I’m in the blissful second trimester, where the morning sickness is all but forgotten, the little bump is so cute, and I’m still sleeping comfortably. Ok, maybe I’m a little jaded […]
Someone Please Tell Me: Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
By Sarah Caughron of The Sisterhood of the Training Pants Why do dogs eat poop? I can cite numerous anecdotes from friends and family about their dogs eating diaper contents or eating poop straight from the potty. This is disgusting, and it seems to be universal. I am sure you’d […]
A Letter To Santa From A One-Year-Old
So, my mom and dad keep talking about you. They tell me you like to say “Ho, Ho, Ho,” which I obediently repeat every time I see your picture. Yet for some reason when I thought I saw you at Target and pointed and said, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” my mom […]