By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama It’s been a somber start to the new year, having been reminded, daily, that we will soon have to say goodbye to Obama and have a narcissistic man-baby sworn in as President. People will start saying the words “President” and “Trump” together; some may […]
Humor
Amazon Is Selling Tin Foil Hats and the Reviews Are Predictably Hilarious
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, an advertisement popped up in my browser for The Electro Deflecto Unisex Tin Foil Hat. Now, before you go and judge my internet history and determine the ad targeted my cookies because I am some sort of crazy conspiracy theorist, I’ll have […]
18 Hilarious Memes About Getting Kids to Go the F**k to Sleep
Bedtime. Next to the sleeplessness of those first few months after bringing home a newborn, bedtime is quite possibly one of a parent’s greatest challenges and nightmares. Just when you think you’ve finally gotten the kids wrangled, changed, washed, and brushed for bed, they pull out some ninja-level aversion tactics […]
10 Things I Will (Not) Miss About Flip or Flop
By Valerie Glover of The Snarkicist If you live in a cave that doesn’t get HGTV, you may not have seen the show Flip or Flop or heard that the hosts Tarek and Christina are splitting up – as is the show. A travesty for home flipping show viewers everywhere, I know. For […]
Viral Video Suggests We Tape Our Necks and We Have SO MANY QUESTIONS
By SPM Contributors A video has gone viral that features a product called Nexsey (which we assume is named after the sexy they’re bringing back to necks), “a medical grade tape designed for use as a temporary way to tighten the wrinkles on the neck.” You can watch the video for […]
The Process of Taking a Crap When You are a Mother
By Claudia Caramiello of Word Blush Vacuum, change kitty litter, empty boy’s book bags, sign homework folders and permission slip to allow 6th grader to attend “my changing body” assembly at school. Assist 5th grader with Common Core math problems as he wails, “Fractions suck!” Feel your stomach cramping and […]
Please Stop Telling Me How Fast It Goes
It was early evening and I stood in front of the mirror in my bathroom wondering if what I saw in the reflection was real, a trick of the light, or just a by-product of a hallucination brought on by severe sleep deprivation. I HAD WRINKLES. And I don’t mean […]
Potty Training Kid #1 vs Kid #2
By Carmen Beauchesne of Funny Girl Problems The hardest part of parenting: potty training. Well, probably not. Making sure your kids don’t do drugs and make good choices when they are teenagers is probably a lot harder. But in my life, right now, it is potty training. Although this is my […]