By Belinda Brock of belindabrock.com As I navigate Facebook, increasingly more ads have been cropping up. Sometimes when I am following a story, confusing and shifting arrows appear which try to trick and manipulate me into viewing information about a supposedly wonderful product or offer. I have played video games […]
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Playdates and the Ever Present Specter of Infidelity
By Richard Black of The Unfit Father As a stay-at-home father, there’s something incredibly awkward about asking a mother if she’d like to have a playdate. I suppose the situation would be even more awkward if I didn’t have a child. Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with my six-year-old daughter, Darcy, […]
I Was Abused and My Mother Told Me the Sky Is Blue
Why is it that in the darkest of times, we look for the brightest of things? (Literally.) I’m asking because I’m not sure myself, yet that is exactly what I did on the beach, alone with my mother in April 2005. The day I told my mother I was sexually abused. My […]
Restaurant Creates Kids’ Menu Perfect For Picky Eaters & It’s Hilarious
Have you ever taken your kiddo to a restaurant and, minutes later, regretted that decision because your child is bored or refuses to “sit nicely?” Because — suddenly — they aren’t hungry, and nothing on the kids menu will do? Nothing seems palatable or appealing. “I don’t like mac & […]
Hot Dogs and Hell: The Dinnertime Horror
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump Dinnertime. The most God-awful couple hours of the day at our house. It is pure hell from the instant we walk in the door. The kids turn into little demons and I lose complete control of my household, my children, and my patience. This […]
Dear Husband: I Love You, But I Would Love You More If You Would Just Not Touch Me
I love my dear husband. I am one of those rare creatures who loved him from the minute I saw him across the room at a frat party at the ripe old age of nineteen. Even though I was hot and heavy with someone else, we locked eyes, danced on […]
What Romance Looks Like, Before and After Kids
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama Everything changes when children enter the picture. The way we look, the things we prioritize, the frequency of our showers. Raising kids is draining, emotionally and physically, and any semblance of romance is usually the first casualty. Anyone who says otherwise is either delusional […]
Breaking Up With Summer
By Teresa Carlton of mamatriesblog Summer’s end has come. As a gal who has spent the last two months reveling in sunshine, lazy mornings, and pool time, I don’t welcome it. In fact, the end of summer leaves me feeling like a discarded teenage girl who has been unceremoniously dumped […]