Everyone can tell you’re a mom when you’re out shopping. Here’s how: 1. Your purse is full of toys, diapers, sippy cups and goldfish. 2. You drive around for a long time in order to get a parking spot next to a cart corral. 3. You can stack your groceries […]
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5 Keys to Unlock the Toddler Trap
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Anna Lee Beyer of Anna Be. If you are a stay at home mom to a toddler who is teething or overtired or practicing for her Yale School of Drama audition, you may not spend a single minute of the day without her on your lap or […]
35 Things I NEVER Had to Say Before Marriage and Children
Everyone says getting married and having children is fun and makes your life more joyful. I have two boys and I’m not sure about girls, but my boys are disgusting! They don’t seem to understand how much I dislike needing a second shower after sitting in their pee because […]
Sleeping In: My Long Lost Love
By McCall Humes of McCall of The Wild I’ve never been one to go to sleep early. In my twenties it was either because I worked the swing-shift or because I was out partying. Often it was both and, usually, in that order. Now I’m a stay-at-home mom and late […]
Confessions of a Bad Mom: Sex Talk Gone Wrong (or Right?)
By Michelle Poston Combs of Rubber Shoes in Hell I’ve read a couple blog posts recently that revolved around parents having ‘the talk’ with their sons. They were funny and sweet and guilt inducing. You guys, I’ve been a bad mom and this is one of my spectacular parental fails. […]
I Let Siri Babysit My Kid
Mr. Sammich and I are Android people, which means we have only passing experience with Siri. From what I can tell, she can be a real unhelpful bitch sometimes. In fact, after I spent one particular weekend listening to my mother argue with Siri about everything from search results to […]
You Know You Have Too Many Kids When…
1. You haven’t a clue what developmental milestone your youngest is at. In fact, all those books that tell you about developmental milestones have been destroyed by one rampaging toddler or another. Except for the one that is propping up the uneven leg of the coffee table. 2. You call […]
5 Reasons Cleaning Only Makes My House Messier
Honestly, I could just title this 3 reasons cleaning makes my house messier and just list my kids’ names, but clearly that wouldn’t be as interesting. Being a stay-at-home mom, you’d think I’d have enough time to keep my house in order, but with kids in the house, cleaning […]