President Obama posted a final goodbye message to the Official White House Blog today, thanking the American public for helping to shape him into the leader he became and wishing us well. And while the entire letter was heartfelt and impactful, there was one part that stood out to me: […]
By Nancy Brier of nancybrier.com When it started, it was no bigger than a wad of gum. And it was the same color, like gum that had been pounded flat by shoes on a sidewalk, grayish black and textured by the rough surface of concrete. By degrees, it grew bigger, […]
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 […]
When 32-year-old Florence Leung gave birth to her first child, she didn’t know what to expect. Of course, she may have read a book or two, and she probably received a ton of solicited (and unsolicited) advice, but Florence began her parenting journey as most new moms do: excited, anxious, clueless, fearful, bleary-eyed and sleep-deprived. […]
By Stephanie Pappas of snackdinner “Winter coats posing dangers to children in car seats.” “The winter coat mistake that can endanger your child.” “Could your child’s winter coat KILL THEM?” These headlines are in reaction to this video, which originally appeared on the Today Show last year and is making […]
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 […]