I love my dear husband. I am one of those rare creatures who loved him from the minute I saw him across the room at a frat party at the ripe old age of nineteen. Even though I was hot and heavy with someone else, we locked eyes, danced on […]
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What Romance Looks Like, Before and After Kids
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama Everything changes when children enter the picture. The way we look, the things we prioritize, the frequency of our showers. Raising kids is draining, emotionally and physically, and any semblance of romance is usually the first casualty. Anyone who says otherwise is either delusional […]
Breaking Up With Summer
By Teresa Carlton of mamatriesblog Summer’s end has come. As a gal who has spent the last two months reveling in sunshine, lazy mornings, and pool time, I don’t welcome it. In fact, the end of summer leaves me feeling like a discarded teenage girl who has been unceremoniously dumped […]
19 Parents You’ll Find in Every Elementary School
By Michelle Riddell When you think about it, an elementary school is a microcosm of society. Nearly every facet of American culture is represented in the diverse assemblage of students, teachers, staff, and parents. And while schools like to emphasize their uniqueness and set themselves apart by, say, picking a […]
Ryan Gosling Married, Vaginas of the World Officially in Mourning
Is nothing sacred? Last week Brad and Angie split up, and now news breaks that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are married?! I know, I know, my hypocrisy knows no bounds–but let’s not blame my horrific monogamy double standard. Let’s blame my lady bits. We can’t help whom we love, […]
HGTV: The Drinking Game
I love HGTV. I love everything about it. It is, in fact, the safe channel for my kids. And by that I mean when my husband is watching Cops, the news or any other totally inappropriate show with swearing/drugs and derelicts, I simply yell, “HGTV.” He gets it. I also […]
How $50 a Week Saved My Stay-At-Home Mom-Hood
By Jamie Finn of Foster the Family Let me paint a picture for you right now. It’s 2:45 on Friday afternoon. I’m sitting by myself in a Mexican restaurant with some nachos and a Sixpoint Resin (the greatest of all beers), waiting for my fish tacos. Not one person in […]
The Stages of Grief When Your Kid Poops in the Bath
By Mindi Wisman So there you are, actively engaged with your phone kid who is playing in the bath. She’s talking to a duck, she’s drinking bath water, all totally normal and not at all disgusting things, when out of the corner of your eye you see…something. It’s brown and […]