I’m tired of apologizing for not answering the phone. Maybe I do it because deep down, I really am an asshole. I’m sure you want to know why, so here are some reasons I’m not answering your calls. 1. I’m Peeing I drink a lot of fluids. I have kidney […]
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17 BS Things People Say to Moms and What They Want to Say Back
These are real life things people have said to me in public places. I’m sure most of us hear at least one of these remarks every time we leave the house. I bite my tongue and smile politely with a humble response (usually), but the responses in my head are […]
Why You’re Not the Only One Without Time for Friends
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] My son is approaching 18 this year. He’s funny as hell, but of course he doesn’t say cute things anymore, like, “Mommy, come wipe my butt,” or, “Mommy! I went pee-pee!” I digress. He actually has said these things but in an annoying, sarcastic look-at-me-I’m-funny-and-embarrassing-my-mom way when […]
8 Alternative Names For Pregnancy Heartburn
By Jocelyn Cox of The Home Tome Sometimes my husband and I talk about having a second child. Then I remember: pregnancy. Which causes me to remember, among other physical discomforts, heartburn. Truthfully, heartburn is the perfect descriptor for that burning sensation in your chest that escalates during pregnancy. But […]
Parents: We Need to Stop Projecting onto Our Kids
The “mini me” complex. We are all guilty of it at some point. We become parents, and a minute later we are projecting all over the nursery. “My poor child has the same fat legs as I did.” “My child is as stubborn as I was.” “My child will […]
Jen and Ben: It’s NOT The End…
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] …of the world, that is. But sadly, it is the end of their marriage. I’m not trying to be insensitive here, and I’ll admit that I gasped a little when I read the headline too, but we are all going to be OK! I promise. We […]
Hey, Honey. Stop Sleeping and Help Me Parent!
By Navarre Overton of Raising Revolution Honey, As per your well-meaning but entirely clueless advice, I tried to nap with the toddler today. But instead of getting some much needed rest, I tossed and turned for 20 minutes before I started writing this to you. I’m not stubborn or lacking […]
The Right to Bear Balls: A Look at the 2nd Amendment
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Anonymous DAY ONE: Melvin began to get rough while playing ball at my daycare today. He started throwing the ball at all the other kids. To fix it, I gave all the kids balls to throw at him. If I took the ball away, he […]