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 […]
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10 Steps to Living (a Good) Life Between Doctor Appointments
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Are you a parent with a sick child, a child with a sick parent, or a spouse with a sick partner? Chances are that you felt like you were drowning when the tidal wave of information and responsibilities of being a caregiver flooded your life. In […]
I Am a Happily Married Bisexual Mother
By Audrey Sanchez of Two Dogs, One Cat and a Baby When I was thirty-nine weeks pregnant, Anna Paquin (yes, the actress) tweeted something that brought me to my knees. Well, not my actual knees. If it had been my actual knees, I wouldn’t have been able to stand up […]
Working Mothers, Get on the Fast Track NOW!
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Working mothers, listen up! You do NOT want to run the risk that your employer looks at you as a corporate-ladder-climber with a lot of potential – that only leads to bigger paychecks and longer titles. Instead, you want to fast track it to stereotypical “working […]
Birthday Registries & Other Things That Make People the Worst
Birthday registries. They’re a thing. Because we can’t be expected to be surprised by what people get us or by the fact that people are giving us anything at all. We apparently deserve things and only things we actually register for. Not things other people give from the heart. Things we fantasize about […]
8 Slang Words You Need to Know
All parents and teachers need to stay current on the hip words of the day. Do people even use the term “hip” anymore? Probably not. It’s probably something like “kewl” or “amaze-balls” or “trending.” I’m not suggesting these words make it into your daily vocabulary – that would just make […]
No, I will not come to your fetus’ 8-week ultrasound party.
What in the bloody monkey hell is going on these days, hmm? Everywhere I look, somebody is celebrating something, and they want you (read: me too) to celebrate it with them. Weddings are cool. You’re getting married? Sweet. I think that’s awesome. I will be there. And I will drink up […]
12 Fictional Fathers We Love
Who could we possibly love almost as much as our own or our children’s fathers? Fictional fathers, of course! Here are 12 of our favorite fictional fathers out there. Who would you add to this list? [listly id=”Lzd” layout=”magazine” show_header=”true” show_author=”true” show_sharing=”true” show_tools=”true” per_page=”25″]