[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Do you, like me, need a break from news stories about wars, terrorists, and know-it-all businessmen who think they can run a country? Let’s discuss something utterly inconsequential today instead — say, how my spouse’s unfortunate penchant for extreme home renovation led to my figuratively throwing […]
Humor
5 Ways Making Mom Friends Is The Worst
Every mom needs a support network of mom friends. Moms don’t freak out when you tell them about the gross things your kids do. Like when the baby finger-paints the nursery with their feces. Mom friends are more likely to understand, empathize, provide an embarrassing poop anecdote of their own, […]
Kids Say the Darndest, Most Hilariously Embarrassing Things
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]