By Shannon Day of Martinis and Motherhood Hey there, husbands! Welcome. I assume you’re on the hunt for some shrew-taming pointers and that, my friend, is exactly what I’m going to share with you. For more on the topic, see: Taming of the Shrew (Or is the Problem You?) Now, to begin […]
Humor
Recent Chuck-E-Cheese Brawl Represents Rage We All Feel at Kids’ Birthday Parties
Video footage of adults brawling at Chuck-E-Cheese is all over the internet. The most recent incident, caught on film by 16-year-old Krystel Jimenez, took place in Miami, Florida’s Kendall Village Center franchise and reportedly began because one person gave another person some side-eye, prompting a throng of family members to […]
The 5 Stages of Grief: Mourning the Loss of a Child’s Nap
By Allison Alter of A Tale of Two Mommies I have two remarkable children who enrich my life in unexpected ways. I live to hear my two-year-old son’s giddy laughter, as well as witness and experience my two-month-old daughter’s smiles and snuggles. I love the fun and folly of schlepping […]
American Adventures in a German Sauna: Clothing Verboten (Forbidden)
By Kendall Griffen of Harlem Hausfrau I don’t think it’s a big surprise to any American that Europeans, and more specific to my point – Germans – have a higher level of comfort with public nudity than us States-side folks. From my perspective, there are few occasions that more clearly […]
This Viral Yard Sale Photo Is All of Us
Shelley Chapman Butler, who is from North Carolina and now lives in Michigan, has a sense of humor — and also a retired uterus. The funny mom hosted a yard sale (with a twist) to benefit her mother, who had brain cancer, featuring her own items as well as items […]
11 Thoughts on Being Called an Old Woman
By Belinda Brock of belindabrock.com As I navigate Facebook, increasingly more ads have been cropping up. Sometimes when I am following a story, confusing and shifting arrows appear which try to trick and manipulate me into viewing information about a supposedly wonderful product or offer. I have played video games […]
Playdates and the Ever Present Specter of Infidelity
By Richard Black of The Unfit Father As a stay-at-home father, there’s something incredibly awkward about asking a mother if she’d like to have a playdate. I suppose the situation would be even more awkward if I didn’t have a child. Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with my six-year-old daughter, Darcy, […]
Hot Dogs and Hell: The Dinnertime Horror
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump Dinnertime. The most God-awful couple hours of the day at our house. It is pure hell from the instant we walk in the door. The kids turn into little demons and I lose complete control of my household, my children, and my patience. This […]