By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Ho-ho-holy shit… Christmas is already here. Get ready to open your pocketbooks and express your undying love for your kids in the true American way—by buying it. The halls are decked with all of your unpaid December bills because your kid NEEDED some goddamn toy that sold out in August […]
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OH School No Longer Allowing Religious Exemption For Vaccines Amidst Outbreaks
A private school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio is cracking down on anti-vaxxers who cite religious reasons for not having their children vaccinated. The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, which serves over 1,000 students from preschool to high school, sent a letter home to parents earlier this month informing them that religious exemption will no longer be […]
Drivers Who Illegally Pass School Buses to Face License Suspension, Fines
Drivers in Prince Edward Island, Canada who choose to ignore school bus lights and illegally pass buses will face a three-month driver’s license suspension, a $5,000 fine, and 12 demerit points on their driving record starting December 8. Once the law takes effect, drivers with suspended licenses must “meet with highway safety officials, pay a […]
Target’s Biggest Gift Card Sale of the Year Is Happening Sunday
If you love Target (c’mon, who doesn’t?), you’re gonna love this: The store’s biggest gift card sale of the year takes place Sunday, December 2, and much like Clark Griswold’s membership to the Jelly of the Month Club, it’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long. For one day only, consumers can get […]
NJ Teacher Tells 1st Graders Santa Isn’t Real, Parents Say, ‘Hold My Earrings’
A substitute teacher out of New Jersey apparently told a class full of first graders that Santa isn’t real, prompting parents everywhere to scream, “Hold my earrings!” According to Patch.com, the sub, working at Cedar Hill School in Montville on Thursday, revealed this “truth” to the class after parent Lisa Simek says the sub asked […]
Wish Knows
By Mandi Em of Healthy Living for Hot Messes Hey, girl. Ever been asked what you want for Christmas or whatever, and all of a sudden your mind goes blank, your palms get sweaty and you stammer out something stupid like “gift card” even though deep inside you don’t really mean it? That’s because you […]
Divorcing a Narcissist Is No Joke
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Getting divorced sucks. It’s an all-around bad time for anyone that has to go through the ugly experience of court, lawyers, money talk, and the excruciating idea of dividing up time with your kids. The legal jargon, structure, and rigidity of it alone is enough to make you sick. And […]
Pregnant Leukemia Patient Finds Perfect Donor Match
Southern California leukemia patient Susie Rabaca, who is also pregnant with twins and due to deliver by December 6, has found her perfect bone marrow donor. Rabaca, whose story went viral weeks ago after she was unable to find a donor match given her unique Latino and Caucasian heritage, will receive her transplant after delivering […]