By Kristina Johnson of That Mommy Lady It’s a massive cliché to say that becoming a mom changes you profoundly. But clichés become clichés by being really freaking true. I have no doubt that giving birth to my daughter has made me a better woman. I’m happier and less selfish, […]
Humor
Holy 1990s, Batman, Brown Lipstick Is Back
The year was 1995. I was a sophomore in high school, doing my best to turn my freckled face into something presentable for the winter formal. My go-to cosmetics? Green Wet-N-Wild eyeliner, peach blush, and hideous brown lipstick. Looking back at the photos of myself from 1995, I cringe a […]
Your Ultimate 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump: Life is a Shit Show Halloween is over. You know what that means…the holidays are right around the corner! It’s never too early to get a jump start on the coolest gifts for your kids. Don’t waste your money on the big, expensive toys this […]
The Rise of the Wine-Soaked Mom Blog
By Stephanie Pappas of snackdinner Ditch the boozy blogging, moms. That’s the closing advice of Rachel McClain in her recent Parent.Co piece about bad behaviors of many parent-bloggers. Most of the mom-wine memes circulating online, she argues, just aren’t funny, but even those that are should give us pause because […]
A+ Toddler Code
By Barrie Bismark Everyone knows that toddlers can be difficult, unpredictable and even rotten at times. It’s just the way we are at this age. All the learning, discovery, and growing is sometimes just too much for our little brains and bodies to handle. As for me, I’m a go-getter […]
When They Go Low, Michelle Goes High…But I Don’t.
By now we’ve all heard the saga about how West Virginia officials had the audacity to call our gorgeous First Lady an “ape in heels.” Michelle is such a class act that she didn’t even respond to that nonsense. She is, after all, famed for her admonition to her […]
Your Mom’s Guide to Murder
By Page Barnes of Your Mom’s Guide to Life I have a confession to make. No. I haven’t committed a murder. And if I had committed a murder (which again, I haven’t), do you seriously think I’d be stupid enough to publish a blog post about it? But I will […]
These Joe Biden Memes Will Make You Laugh and Give You Life
Over half of voters in the 2016 Presidential Election came away disappointed last Tuesday, with many crying out in fear and despair over the results. America has questions: Will Trump lead us into an economic shit storm wherein the middle class will have to bail out the banks a la […]