I feel bad for my kids. I do. They’ll never know the intimacy of having a childhood birthday party wherein their parents don’t rent out an entire amusement park and invite anyone they’ve ever come in contact with in their entire lives or the simplicity of Mom not sending them […]
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10 Things That Are Impossible to Do in Late Pregnancy
I am 2 weeks away from my scheduled c-section and 4 away from my technical due date, and I can’t even see myself remaining pregnant through tomorrow, let alone half a month. I’m so uncomfortable and in pain and over this pregnancy that I’m about to reach up in there […]
And That B*tch Jen
Holy eff, you guys. Have you seen the viral video of the woman ranting about Bath and Body Works not having her specific candles? Because if not, you need to. If there’s one thing that really pisses me off, it’s when I want to exchange my Bath and Body Works […]
The Last Time
This is the last time I will ever be pregnant and deliver a baby. Wow. Seeing it in writing there makes it all the more real. But it’s true. This is the last time. There’s something odd about knowing for sure that the pregnancy you are experiencing will be your […]
Why We Should Tell Children They’re Pretty
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s taken me some time and some thinking to be able to come around to addressing this topic properly, and I’m still not entirely sure that I can. I first read the article on Facebook about parents who refuse to praise their children on their outward […]
Lazy, Childlike Husbands Are Not OK, Ladies
When I was knocked up with our third child, I was especially attracted to articles and blog posts discussing pregnancy and morning sickness and astronomical weight gain and the absurdity of maternity wear and parenting newborns and coping with multiple children. The funny ones tended to grab my attention the […]
*Shoulder Shrug* It Was the ’80s
The other night, my husband was telling my parents and me the story of how when he was a kid his parents forgot to pick him up from the airport after he had spent a month in France with the family of a former exchange student. No one at the […]
Teacher’s Response to Unhelpful High School Teacher Memes
I don’t know if it’s because I’m 8 months pregnant and exhausted, because I’ve got a killer sinus infection for which I can’t take any medication, because I have enjoyed a grand total of 20 minutes quality time with my children the past 48 hours after spending half the weekend […]