By Sam Palmer of Modern Day Hippie Mama Prerequisites for having sex before you’ve had children: 1. Not applicable Prerequisites for having sex after you’ve had children: 1. Children are asleep 2. Both parties have showered 3. Both parties have enough energy 4. The house […]
By Linda Wolff of Carpool Goddess I had a colonoscopy this morning. Yes, I am writing this in a semi-twilight-induced haze, but don’t worry: I will spare you the unsavory details, but it did make trying to come up with an appropriate title a struggle. (Possible titles, Thunder From Down Under […]
In 1961, John F. Kennedy was the first president to have a poem read at his inauguration. It was “The Gift Outright” by Robert Frost. Bill Clinton had poetry readings at each of his two inaugurations, as did Barack Obama. So far, this seems to be a Democratic tradition, and […]
The term co-sleeping is deceiving AF. First, there’s the “co,” meaning jointly or mutually. What a crock of shit. There’s nothing jointly going on besides your kid’s jagged toenails taking turns slipping down your butt crack. Then there’s “sleeping.” Um, if by sleeping you mean 2-7 hours of internal […]
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump My children love each other most of the time…until they don’t. Then they hate each other. Once we hit that moment, there is no turning back. Anything the other person does aggravates the situation. Including breathing, smiling, moving, looking…well, really just about everything. It […]
By Barrie Bismark of The Daily Dump I think it is safe to say that we have all had really terrible, asinine, and arrogant bosses at one time or another. You know, the total assholes that suck the life out of you pretty much every day. I know I have. […]
By Heidi Shertok How to Greet Friends When it comes to meeting new friends, my dog heads straight for the crotch. The crotch is the place to sniff for gaining key intelligence, such as age, gender, and time and date of one’s last period. Now, don’t get me wrong – […]
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama Last week I wrote a piece on necklaces designed to look like vaginas. The popularity of those poon pendants may have forced an Etsy shop to temporarily shut down, but it appears as though the peen pin trend is also on the…well…rise. Vivienne Westwood’s autumn/fall […]