I have gathered undeniable proof that my parents love my kids more than they loved me. I’m ok with it; no really, I am. The only reason I even bring it up is to let them know, “Hey, let’s try to keep things in perspective.” They have a hard time […]
Humor
If Adults Acted Like Babies, People Would Think We Were Insane.
By Jenny Evans of Unremarkable Files Everyone thinks their baby is the smartest little genius (of course you’re wrong, mine is) but a few days ago, a new thought occurred to me. As I watched my child press the on/off button on the printer for 5 minutes, cackling maniacally every time, […]
How to Survive the Apocalypse with Kids
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] A few nights ago as I began to drift to sleep, my husband sat up in bed and turned to me. “Do we have a meeting place?” he asked. “You know, like if there’s an apocalypse.” While I made a mental note to cancel the alien show from […]
The Love Affair That Saved My Marriage
By Kathy Radigan of My Dishwasher’s Possessed! I wrapped my legs around him and sighed. For the first time in months, I could finally sleep. I felt more than a little guilty. After five years of marriage, I had never spent the night wrapped up with anyone other than my […]
Dinner and a Show: That Time I Dined With a Stranger’s Privates
I have a great dad. I love my dad. He’s kind and hilarious and has a fantastic Southern accent. He calls mosquitoes “skeeters” and says things to my kids like, “You look like you’ve been wallerin’ in dirt.” He always used to tell me, if you hit right, you’ll only […]
The Perks of Being a Senior Mom
By Andrea Rosas Howe of The Howe To Blog: Parenting Advice from the Unqualified My phone chirped from the kitchen table, letting me know I had a text message. I wish it had a ringtone that said, “The text you’re about to read is going to destroy your spirit.” It […]
Why School Picture Day Sucks
Today is school picture day at my kids’ respective institutions of learning, also known as National Pretend We Have Our Shit Together Day. Because we totally don’t. Have our shit together, that is. Have you ever noticed just how crappy school picture day actually is? I mean, in theory, I […]
Lies All Parents Tell Their Children
Whether you like to think of yourself as a completely honest parent or you go all out with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, I think we all can agree we have told a little white lie to our kids a time or two. Sometimes they are […]