If you’ve been following me for any significant amount of time, you know that I have the maturity level of a 13-year-old middle school boy. Which is why when Throwboy reached out to me about doing a giveaway for their awesome Poop Emoji Pillow, I WAS ECSTATIC. Not only would […]
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The Spanker Man: Why My Mother is a Genius
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] This is who I envisioned The Spanker Man to look like. Before there was Elf on a Shelf, there was The Spanker Man. Before there was Mensch on a Bench, there was The Spanker Man. The Spanker Man is a fictional character my mother created to […]
Visiting Friends in 15 Easy Steps
Do you have friends who are actually willing to host you and your litter for a visit, whether for a play date, holiday, or perhaps because you haven’t managed to lay eyes on one another for five years due to having children? Do your best to be a gracious guest […]
8 Things I Underestimated About Motherhood
If I could pick one word to describe my outlook on parenting before becoming a mother for the first time, “clueless” would be that word. I had a 9-month-old niece at the time I got pregnant, and while changing her diapers every once in a while was fun, so was […]
Rumpus Tickling and Other Problems Solved
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] On July 6, 2012 I had a deep conversation with my then two-year-old. The conversation topic was tickling butts. The stance: We don’t tickle people on their butts (You are very welcome world.) This was a surprisingly difficult concept for her, but maybe it’s the way […]
“Booger”: The Parody Every Mom Can Relate To
It’s April — that time of year when cold weather turns, well, only slightly less cold for those of us in the North, not to mention increasingly snottier for our children. As a teacher and a mom to children who attend daycare (also known as nature’s Petri dish), I am […]
5 Moms You Meet On Facebook
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Facebook is fun. But inevitably, you run in to “those people,” all of whom seem to practice some set-in-stone posting rules, including fellow moms. Here are 5 moms you meet on Facebook. Do you recognize any of these women? The One Upper No matter what you […]
4 Signs You’re an Unflappable Mom
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I was the stereotypical mom walking through Target with a screaming two-year-old this morning. Unlike our typical public outburst, though, which is usually followed by my shame-fueled sobbing in the parking lot, today I have RISEN ABOVE and believe I have reached a higher level of motherhood. […]