[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Most of us have had performance reviews at work at some point. At my job, we have them yearly, and like anyone else, I leave them with mixed feelings of relief that I still have a job and bitterness that my superiors had the gall to […]
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How to Be Momcore
By Sarah Pierce of Midwest Mummy Being momcore is pretty fucking awesome. It’s just enough sanctimommy to feel confident about the decisions you make, the right amount of helicopter mom to keep your kids safe without smothering them, and just a pinch of WTF mom to keep the true sanctimommies […]
My Child, the Dementor (a poem)
By Audrey Sanchez of Two Dogs, One Cat, and a Baby “Dementors…infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them… Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory will be sucked out […]
15 Reasons Online Friendships Are More Convenient
Living in an era of smartphones, WiFi, and social media has made it easier for us to make and maintain friendships all over the world. While many of these friends live too far away to enjoy margaritas with on a Friday night, there are some perks to having friends that […]
Why Caller ID and Voicemail Made Me Paranoid
By Laurie of A Square of Chocolate Our household is still hanging indecisively to a land line phone connection. We use it for about 2 or 3 personal calls a month. Otherwise, it’s all incoming sales calls, political surveys, or requests to donate to some charity. Also, I’m SURE you’ve […]
World War M: Surviving the Mombies of the Mommy Wars
The sanctimonious walk among us. They go by many different labels: know-it-alls, judgy mcjudgersons, mombies, or Alicia Silverstone. They are a threat to humanity no matter how you refer to them. They are the plague of the human race. The lucky victims of their sanctimony are hit hard and fast, but […]
48 Is The New 60
Today at the grocery store, against my better judgment, I allowed a bored cashier to convince me to go through her checkout line. I’m a self-checkout kind of gal, usually. I mean, that’s just how I roll. “Hey, you gave me too much change,” I told the cashier. “No, it’s […]
WARNING: Board Games to Avoid with Young Kids at All Costs
Number 1. Hungry, Hungry Hippos WARNING: This game brings out the competitive spirit in even the most mild-mannered child. As your child attempts to force colorful plastic hippos to eat tiny white balls using chubby, uncoordinated fingers, the mental stimulation proves too much to bear. Invariably, she loses focus. She begins slamming the poor […]