By Liv of Live By Surprise My girlfriend is in an abusive relationship. I’ve tried talking to her but, admittedly, I haven’t been very supportive. I mean, I’ve seen evidence of the abuse she takes from him. There are photographs of her bruised and scratched face after a particularly difficult […]
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How to Tell the Difference Between a Teenager and a Threenager
Threenagers have demanded, sassed, whined and even eye-rolled themselves into the spotlight all over the internet, not to mention in their own families and homes. It’s true that the comparison to teenagers can be convincing. So how do unsuspecting adults know whether they’re dealing with a teen or a […]
Why Sweary Moms Make the BEST F**king Friends
We all have that ONE mom friend. In my circles, I AM that one mom friend. The one who needs a Parent Advisory sticker slapped across my smut mouth. The one who needs a bleeper at the ready for park play dates. I fuuuuuuccccckking haaaaaaaate play dates. Your sweary […]
Dear Leo, I’m Inviting You to Take Me to the Oscars
Hey, Leo! I can call you Leo, right? First of all, I feel like I need to apologize. After watching The Revenant, I realized the purpose for the man bun all those months. The disheveled, scruffy, Jack Nicholson look had me a little worried. I should have known it was […]
5 Signs You Have ‘Aged Out’ of Your Mom Groups
By Kelly Arnell of Why Did We Have All These Kids Anyway? When you are a new mom, everything is unique and unfamiliar and, well, terrifying, and you quickly learn to reach out to friends and family to help “find your tribe” — i.e. your village, or at the very least another mom who […]
The 10 Funniest Facebookers Last Week
The winter blues are in full effect over here. I even tried to crawl under the covers in the hopes that if I couldn’t see the world, that would mean I wouldn’t have to do things. My plan failed. (Apparently, this isn’t how adulthood works.) Thankfully, the internet came to […]
Make Me Play One More Baby Shower Game and I’ll Cut You
Ladies, listen. I have been to my fair share of baby showers — some of them even my own — and I have one simple, totally doable request: can we stop it with these godforsaken baby shower games already? They’re the worst. The absolute worst. Nobody wants to guess what […]
So You Got A Fitbit? Here’s What Your First 30 Days Will Be Like
By Julie Walthers of Ghost Editorial The holidays have come and gone, and with them a new generation of Fitbit users have been born. It doesn’t matter whether you received the high-end Surge, with its sexy interface that makes you feel a little like James Bond, or the sensible and […]