If you are anything like me (and let’s face it — if you’re a woman, you are because we both have boobs), you may find yourself running late. There are often tough choices to make in the morning in order to get back on track once that snooze button cycle […]
By Liv of Live by Surprise I recently turned forty and decided I’d like to give my children forty pieces of advice that I’ve absorbed in the past 14,610 days. I want you to understand how strong you are. I want you to know that whatever happens to you – […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Dear sweet middle child, I know you are stuck in the middle. You are stuck between an older, going-int0-first-grade, always-doing-new-and-exciting-things brother and a younger, two-year-old, making-mommy-drink-and-cry brother. And then there’s you. Our 4-year old, kind-hearted, always-trying-to make-everyone-happy middle child. I know it seems like everything is […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Gizelle Arriola of Dearest Mommy Every year our family goes camping. Sounds fun, right? It can be, but if you’re not careful it can turn into a hot mess—fast. First off, it usually takes around two hours to get there. That’s two hours locked in […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Nicole Johnson of Suburban Sh*t Show: Tales from the Tree-Lined Trenches I can’t believe the things people come up with. Recently, after my rant about Period Panteez, a friend of mine tossed a gem my way. The Female Urination Device (F.U.D., yes, FUD) or STP (stand-to-pee […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] We just got back from our first beach trip with our 8-month-old daughter. So naturally, now I’m an expert(ish) and fully qualified to impart my infinite wisdom onto you. So here you go: my “leave the gun; take the cannoli” approach to what you’ll need on […]
By Andrea Marlene of Bumblebird Blog It’s summer and the kids are out of school (or almost)! They’ve been looking forward to this since the school year started. And you’ve been looking forward to this, well, you haven’t really. No matter! There are many lists out there full of wonderful suggestions […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It was easy to judge other parents before I had kids of my own. Oh my Gawd, that lady is letting her three-year-old chew gum! Can you be-LIEVE those parents are allowing their children to make a mess in this [crappy] restaurant? I would NEVER let my […]