By Caitlin Murray of Big Time Adulting If you haven’t experienced it already, by this point in life, you’ve at least heard of someone going through a really rough life event. Whether it be the untimely loss of a loved one, a difficult surgery, or a serious illness, we’ve all been affected, directly or indirectly, […]
I’m Hiding From My Kids So I Don’t Lose My Sh*t
By Jessica Garvin of Live and Let Mom I’m in the bathroom right now. If this were a Nora Ephron Romantic Comedy, I would be crouched down in the corner with a bottle of Jack Daniels, rocking back ‘n forth. In the dark while looking disheveled, but in a cute way. But this is not […]
My Mother-In-Law Was Like a Second Mom, and Then I Got Divorced
By Rebecca Agiewich of rebeccaagiewich.blogspot.com My mother-in-law literally used to give me the clothes off her back. It happened more than once that she’d be wearing a shirt or sweater that I liked and I’d say, “M-, I love that sweater.” “Do you want it?” she’d say. “Take it!” Then she’d hand it to me despite […]
Letting My Son Use the Men’s Restroom Alone
By Jessica Garvin of Live and Let Mom Never in a million, trillion, gazillion years would I have ever, EVER thought that one of the biggest decisions of my life would be when and if I should let my son use the men’s room. Without me. Alone in there. With men. It never even occurred to me that this […]
The 6 Strangers I Could Not Parent Without
By Christina Dunn of Stay at Home Mom With No Job Stranger danger. So real, yet to me, so irrelevant. After using as much good judgement as I can bestow, on a daily basis, I completely embrace and fully appreciate any stranger who is willing to assist me with my children. In fact, there are […]
Getting Old Is for the Birds
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Last weekend was my birthday, and I spent some time reflecting on all of the reasons why getting old can have its benefits. You can do what you want, you don’t have to answer to anyone (at home, at least), and you finally (hopefully) have your shit together. at least […]
You Can Buy Used Tissues for $80 and Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
By our SPM news team You can now buy a crumpled tissue that a sick person has already sneezed in. This product is completely real. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. For $80, you can buy a used kleenex to purposely give yourself a cold virus in one of the grossest ways possible. A note comes […]
How to Figure Out Which One of Your Kids Never Flushes
By Gila Pfeffer of The Mom Who Knew Too Much They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Well, it also shines a megawatt light on all of the things that improve in someone’s absence. Let me explain. My very spirited third child was lucky to have had the chance to participate in a […]