[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I like to complain. And I think almost everything is stupid. I do. Mostly because I am still a disgruntled 16-year-old trapped in an older, mid-30s-something’s body, but also because it relieves stress to complain and think everything’s stupid. And also mostly because I’m an asshole. (←That’s […]
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Pumpkin Spice Apocalypse: 10 Ridiculous Rumored Products
Remember the days when purchasing Pringles didn’t require anxiety meds due to option overload? When coffee was either caffeinated or decaf? Remember when Oreos came in one flavor, and if you were feeling squirrely, you might have opted for the double stuff and perhaps dunked that bad boy into an […]
If Dudes Had Boobs
By Rebecca Leistikow of Smug Mommy If dudes had boobs and dads had wombs if chicks had dicks instead of tubes and papas bled and lay in bed while mommies smoked cigars instead, these very men would surely be the smuggest bunch at gymboree. And mommy wars would be replaced […]
Why a Kid Insulting My Art Was My Greatest Inspiration
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I call myself an artist because I like making art. For me, it doesn’t matter where I’ve shown my art, what “techniques” I’m using, or who I’m selling it to. Art is my life force brought to fruition in a way that others can see and […]
6 Things You Know You Love About Fall
By Kelly Arnell of Why Did We Have to Have All These Kids Anyway? I know that I should be soaking up the last of the summer sun, enjoying my flip flops and margaritas on the patio while I still can, but I just can’t help but be excited about […]
Tough Love: Parenting a Non-Affectionate Child with Special Needs
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Robin LaVoie of Stay Quirky My Friends I torture my child on a fairly regular basis. Every time I indulge in this behavior, my son’s screams of aggravation and my husband’s entreaties to “stop being so mean” convince me to back off, and I am able […]
On Bullying: When Adults Need to Intervene and Parent Others’ Kids
“You’re such a sore loser and a cry baby. You always cry. See that guys? She’s crying.” I could feel my blood boiling beneath the water’s surface. I could feel my heart racing, pounding inside my chest. Sure, I had just finished swimming 6 or 7 laps, but it was […]
I Survived Without Gender Signs, and You Can, Too
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Recently, Target elected to remove all gender-based signage, leaving its helpless patrons to aimlessly wander their way through the toy aisles, seemingly lost somewhere in the gender neutral abyss. To put it lightly, people were PO-ed. They took to the Twitterverse and all but condemned the […]