[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Originally Published on Yahoo! Students spend a large portion of their day with their teachers — almost as much time as they spend with their parents. It stands to reason, then, that teacher-parent communication is critical to a child’s success in school and beyond. Unfortunately, career […]
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10 B.S. Things They Tell You in Teacher School
I went to school for 5 years to be a teacher and then for another 3 years after that to get my Master’s degree in Curriculum Development and Instruction. And while I went to one of the most highly respected education schools in the country for my Bachelor’s degree […]
10 Things to Do Now That You’re a Special Needs Parent
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Wake up. It’s not a nightmare. It’s reality. And you need to get a handle on it. You’ve just learned you are a special needs parent. And whether this discovery came shortly after your child’s birth or years following it, the hurt inside is the same. […]
When Menopause Strikes in Your 30s
When I tell people that, like my mother before me, I’m going through menopause in my mid thirties, I’m met with disbelief and often pity. I’m going to tell you right now that this is absolutely no friggin’ joke. We think of menopause and a picture of a woman in […]
Circumcision: To Cut or Not to Cut?
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Shane Allen To cut, or not to cut? That is the question. For most, it’s a simple yes or no. But ask the extremist group called “Intactivists” – who equate the removal of foreskin with beheading a journalist – and the protracted and verbose ‘Nooooooooo!’ […]
11 Rules for My Massage Therapist
I got a massage today. I have some new rules for the therapist. 1. Don’t ask me what I do for a living and then insult my profession by telling me how horrible your teachers were when you were a kid. Especially don’t tell me all about how you told your […]
5 Things that are Awesome about Turning 30
It’s my birthday. I’m 30. Shit. I know what you’re thinking. These days, 30 is not a big deal. 30 is young. Plenty of 30-somethings still don’t have kids (though I don’t seem to be friends with many of them). Plenty of 30-somethings still go out and party (though not […]
Brown Bags and Baby Batter
Originally Published by Harmony Hobbs on Modern Mommy Madness You haven’t lived until you’ve hauled three small children to the Urologist’s office to drop off a brown paper bag containing your husband’s semen. I’m just saying. Now, you’re probably wondering why I was the one dropping off the sample, instead […]