Senate Republicans voted late Wednesday night to clear a legislative path for repeal of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. One of the amendments they voted against was to retain protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions despite having previously stated they would keep this provision in the […]
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That Time I Forgot I Love My Husband
By Kate Chapman of This Life in Progress I love Gabe more than I thought it was possible to love anyone, but sometimes I forget. I get swept up in our day-to-day life, managing the comings and goings of our tribe and making sure they’re fed a vegetable every third […]
Forgiving Myself for My Son’s Birth
By Gail Hoffer-Loibl “Wow, you are so lucky!” That’s usually the response I get when I talk about how fast my second child took to come out of my body. Thirty minutes. It took thirty minutes. Second labors are generally faster, but there’s fast and then there’s, “Wait, did that just […]
18 Tweets About Trump That’ll Make You Laugh Till You Cry (Then Cry Some More)
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama It’s been a somber start to the new year, having been reminded, daily, that we will soon have to say goodbye to Obama and have a narcissistic man-baby sworn in as President. People will start saying the words “President” and “Trump” together; some may […]
A Recent Study Is Trying To Ruin Our Relationship With Nutella By Citing Cancer Concerns
Say it ain’t so. An ingredient in one of our most beloved chocolatey indulgences, Nutella, is under fire after a study said it could cause cancer. But, before you un-barricade yourself from the pantry and head toward your gaggle of screaming children so you can trash your coveted jar of […]
Mama Villagers, Please Set Down Your Torches This Year
By Jaycee Kemp My suburban community has a Facebook page dedicated to moms who are in the know. Seriously, they know what’s up. They can make anything happen. Post a question about a plumbing recommendation and someone offers up their plumber hubby at a discount. A mom is sick and […]
Amazon Is Selling Tin Foil Hats and the Reviews Are Predictably Hilarious
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, an advertisement popped up in my browser for The Electro Deflecto Unisex Tin Foil Hat. Now, before you go and judge my internet history and determine the ad targeted my cookies because I am some sort of crazy conspiracy theorist, I’ll have […]
18 Hilarious Memes About Getting Kids to Go the F**k to Sleep
Bedtime. Next to the sleeplessness of those first few months after bringing home a newborn, bedtime is quite possibly one of a parent’s greatest challenges and nightmares. Just when you think you’ve finally gotten the kids wrangled, changed, washed, and brushed for bed, they pull out some ninja-level aversion tactics […]