As article after article filled my feed late last week touting Target’s new (and affordable) weighted blanket, I knew I had to jump on the opportunity to snag one. The word on the street was the blanket would be even cheaper on Black Friday, marked down to $50 from its already pretty low $70, but […]
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Moms Brawl at Bus Stop, Stab/Slash Each Other with Coffee Mug
We’re all tired and grumpy and at our wit’s end by the time we get the kids out the door to head for school. But one pair of moms from Florida (where else?) took cantankerous to a whole new level this week, injuring one another with a broken coffee cup at their children’s bus stop. […]
Mom Quits Breastfeeding Months Before Daughter’s Tenth Birthday
Yeah, you heard me right. After nine odd years — and by “odd,” we mean what the hell was she thinking? — Sharon Spink, the mother who defended breastfeeding her five-year-old daughter back in 2014, said she is done nursing, but not because she was ready to quit. According to The Sun, Spink shut down […]
What I Want My Kids to Remember Long After November 11
By Heather Jones of hmjoneswriter.com My grandfather didn’t like to talk about the war. In fact, I’m not sure I recall a single conversation with him about it. I knew all about his participation, though. My dad made sure of that. I knew he had lied about his age to enlist and turned 19 on […]
The Six People Every Vegetarian Has Dined With
By Jacqueline Miller of boogersabroad.com As a vegetarian, it can be tricky going out to eat. Certain types of cuisine are easier than others—Italian is awesome, a steakhouse not so much. Thai and Indian restaurants, no problems there. But a seafood shack, iffy at best for non fish-eaters. It also depends where you live. Big […]
I Clean Instead Of Playing With My Child, And I Don’t Feel Bad About It
By Elisa Cinelli When it’s naptime at my house, you might find me sprawled out on the deck in my bikini soaking in the afternoon sun. I could also be curled up in our guest cottage with a book and a hot cup of coffee. Depending on the weather and my mood, I might be […]
Mom’s Tragic Warning About The Danger Of Kids Sleeping In Car Seats
Lisa Smith got the call at work no parent should ever have to receive. Her 17-month-old daughter Amelia (Mia) had gone down for her nap at her dayhome and failed to wake up. On June 10, 2015, Mia’s longtime babysitter, who ran a licensed home daycare in Iowa, put the toddler down to nap in […]
AAP Cracks Down On Spanking In New Statement: “Parents Should Never Hit Their Child”
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics is cracking down on the use of spanking as a way to discipline kids. 20 years ago pediatricians were encouraging parents to find other ways to get their kids to behave—they still are. While it is ultimately up to the parent to decide how to […]