By Kelly Bay of Beer and Junk Not to brag, but I totally threw the most fabulously sub-par birthday party for my son this year. I know what you’re thinking: “How do you do it, Kelly? There are so few resources available for those of us striving to underwhelm!” I […]
Humor
At the Stroke of Midnight, Everything Will Turn Into a Pumpkin
It’s August 31st, and you know what that means: at the stroke of midnight tonight, everything will turn into a pumpkin. It’s like that scene in Cinderella when the fairy godmother transforms the orange gourd into a carriage–only in reverse–and in this story, Cinderella is a millenial hipster and the fairy […]
Mom Olympics: 10 Events I Could School a Motha In
By Katie Wadland of EatSleepMomRepeat So I watched the Olympics here and there and I’ve got a few suggestions for events I think might engage the mom crowd a little more. They might just give us the edge we need to medal in one of these things some day. And they’d certainly […]
Why Co-Sleeping is Actually Just “Co-Resting”
By Kimmie Fink of Kimmie Fink Consulting According to the moms on the discussion boards, the family bed is a magical place where emotional bonds between baby and parents are nurtured, mom breastfeeds without waking up, baby feels safe and secure, snuggle-filled memories are made, and unicorns crap rainbows. There’s […]
How to Survive a Day at the Beach With Kids
By Andrea Rosas Howe of The Howe To Blog My family recently planned and pulled off (ish) a massive outing to our local beach — cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents all put on their sportiest swimwear and their SPF 50 and packed their coolers for a long, hot day by the sea. […]
How Kids Are Like Terrible Roommates
By Cassie of The Chronicles of Motherhood Have you ever lived with a really shitty roommate? How about small children? I’ve come to the conclusion that they are one in the same. Consider the following: They never pick up their shit. At first you try to silently ignore the mess. […]
A Beta Mom’s Guide to Bringing Your Kids to the Gynecologist
By Katie Wadland of EatSleepMomRepeat I had my annual trip to the gynecologist today, or should I say triennial as I’ve somehow managed to avoid it since my most recent prenatal visits three years ago? That is until my PCP reminded me I’m a little overdue for a pap smear. […]
I’m a Grown A** Woman and I Wet the Bed
Look, there’s no easy way to soften the blow to my ego that this declaration will inflict, so I’m just going to come out with it: I’m a grown ass woman and I wet the bed. THERE. I SAID IT. Lest everyone think this is some nightly, Niagara Falls level […]