Having a strong-willed child is definitely a blessing, and at times a curse. This is the one thing no one ever tells you: Some kids are made for pushing limits, and you just might end up with your hands full. My little girl is very smart and independent. She is also […]
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Giving Crappy Home Haircuts Since 1988
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Carrie Tinsley of Carrie On, Y’all This is a picture of me when I turned 10. I’m looking down at my birthday cake, and I have terrible bangs. This was a running theme throughout my childhood. When my bangs got too long for my taste, […]
Let Me Lie to You: A Note from Depression
By Misty Browne of Rustic Musings of a Scattered Mind I am a liar. I’ve lied to your family and I’ve lied to your friends. I’ve lied to acquaintances and total strangers. Oh, I’m a great story teller. I can weave a web of lies quicker and prettier than the best […]
Sometimes I Dread Picking My Kids Up from School
Okay, here goes… I dread picking up my children from daycare. In fact, I find ways to prolong it. Sick, right? I’m supposed to want to pick them up. I’m supposed to miss them so much from a hard day’s work of teaching that I’m bolting out the door […]
Redefining Relaxation: Baths and Poo
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Jill Ginsberg of thejillist.com All three kids are actually in bed by 8 PM. So instead of just flopping into bed, exhausted, I decide to take a bath. About ten solid seconds of sheer bliss transpire before I hear the hinge squeak. It briefly crosses my […]
5 Ways to Make Your Child Hysterical for Future Therapists
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Joe Medler of Developing Dad Every one of us wants to set our children up for success. Cruelly, there’s literally no chance of us not messing up our kids at least a little. In fact, without messing them up a little we won’t give them […]
“The Baby is Taking Over” & Other European Oddities
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Ali Wilkinson of Run, Knit, Love My son started at a French immersion school last year. On his first day of school, my French was limited to “Where is the bathroom?” and “Do you want to go to bed with me?” (thanks Moulin Rouge). So I thought I […]
Warm, Dry, Full, Rested, Overwhelmed: Conditions of Motherhood
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Audrey Sanchez of Two Dogs, One Cat and a Baby Before I was discharged from the hospital, my doctor said, “There will be a lot of crying fits. Yours. Not your baby’s.” This was his way of helping me situate the emotional and physical wrecking ball that […]