By Megan Stonelake of Empathic Parenting Some days at home with young kids are really fun. We get to relive some of the best parts of our childhoods and delight in our little ones enjoying the same things we once loved. We’re making memories and cherishing sweet moments together. Sometimes […]
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This Essay Is Worth a Thousand Dollars
By Dawn Claflin Problem: my children and I no longer speak the same language. Example 1: “You are a freak!” Is this good or bad? Example 2: “That is sick!” Is it vomit or a lime-green 2014 Camaro? Example 3: “She’s my bae!” Is it…huh? In our ever-diversifying world, language […]
If Changing Diapers Sounds Too Gross, Parenting Isn’t for You
By Mindi Wisman I recently overheard a mom at the park talking about how her husband refused to change diapers because it was so disgusting and I thought, “Really? Changing messy diapers is at the top of his list of things he finds hard as a parent? REALLY?” Because, I’ve got […]
Everyone’s Favorite Superfan, ‘Warriors Mom,’ Is Back and Better Than Ever
She first warmed our hearts and spread our smiles in November when she was caught on camera busting some sick moves during a Golden State Warriors game, a video that quickly went viral. Now, Robin Schreiber, affectionately known as ‘Warriors Mom,’ is back, this time as part of the […]
Pantsuit Nation Was Destined to Fail and That’s OK
Pantsuit Nation was never sustainable. The world’s most poorly kept secret became the internet’s most viral Facebook group during the 2016 election cycle — growing from a few friends of founder Libby Chamberlain to nearly 4 million members in fewer than two months. It grew too fast and now its […]
Dear Random Chin Hair
By Barrie Bismark Dear random chin hair, I first noticed you several years ago when I looked in the mirror to put on my makeup one morning. I noticed something black poking out of my chin. At first, I thought you were just a stray hair, and I could just […]
10 Questions I Ask My Husband Instead of “What the F**k Were You Thinking?”
By Katie Rosa I’ve been living many years with this wonderful, strange, frustrating, bewildering creature called The Husband, and though I love him dearly, I’m sure it will be many more before any kind of deep understanding will develop. It’s possible he will be a mystery forever, yet one thing […]
The ‘Flip or Flop’ Divorce in 16 HGTV Puns
HGTV’s Tarek and Christina El Moussa have been gracing our television screens with their hit show, Flip or Flop, for six seasons, leaving us with such questions as: What the hell do Californians do for a living in order to afford those insane mortgages? Where can I get one of […]