[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Eons ago, when I was a young mom, I began collecting humorous stories from the mouths of babes. Please join me as I share several: J.J. and the Fancy Lady J.J. was 3 years old. Held in the arms of his father while in line at a large and prestigious department […]
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6 Reasons 80s Childhoods Weren’t as Great as We Think
Lately, there’s a movement to glorify childhoods of the 80s and a call for parents to return to those simpler times. I’m not sure how this free range 80s childhood got so romanticized, but I’m here to tell you how things really were for kids in the 80s. 1. Trees attacked us. Even apple trees. […]
Getting to the Laundromat with Kids in 75 Short Steps
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Brook of Stay Home Mama 1. Sort laundry. 2. Set “helpful” toddler on the couch and sort again. 3. Give up on sorting and throw everything into the laundry basket. 4. Put the basket by the door. 5. Start looking for your kids’ shoes. 6. Tell 3-year-old that he doesn’t have […]
Marriage: Of Clogged Drains and Support Hose
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] My husband Larry and I had a cocktail party to go to on Saturday night. It’s an annual thing at a friend’s house – someone we don’t get to see very often during the year, now that all our kids are older and we spend all our time driving them around. […]
10 Things All Parents Want Non-Parents to Know
We’ve all been there. You see a child throwing a tantrum in the supermarket or at a restaurant and think: “When I have kids, I will NEVER let them act like that.” Comedian Louis C.K. has a great bit on how becoming a parent changes our perspective: “I never never never judge other parents now. […]
4 Reasons to Reconsider That Summer Vacation
If I hadn’t already booked this 7 day cruise to the Caribbean, I’d take all the money and time I’ve put into it and go get drunk at a local park. I’d then use the leftover money for bail. Alas, though, it’s my gift to my son for his graduation and 18th birthday, so I […]
Pampered Pink Poodles, or Why QVC is the Devil
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Decisions, decisions… There is a reversible skirt should I “need to go from the office to a gala event.” Or I’m considering the underwater camera should I be “visiting the Caribbean.” My television pals are hosts Pam, Jill and Don*. Pam is pregnant, Jill is engaged, and Don just rescued a […]
Inappropriate Endings to 5 Awful Kid Shows
By Nicole Johnson of Suburban Sh*t Show: Tales from the Tree-Lined Trenches The television season has recently come to an end and some great shows have said their final goodbyes. There are five kids’ shows I would love to see end forever. Here is how I envision their finales. 1. Calliou. Our least favorite bald-headed, eternal, […]