Today marks day 2 of June’s NaBloPoMo, and the writing prompt for today is as follows: Do you have commenting guidelines for your readers? Today is a great time to let them know the commenting policy for your blog (or set some new expectations). Come to think of it, I […]
SPM
9 Pregnancy Comments to Avoid at All Costs
For many, pregnancy is this wonderfully glorious experience. For others, like me, pregnancy is exactly the opposite. Know someone who’s knocked up? Let me help you communicate with her. I present to you a little something I’m calling Don’t Fucking Say These Things to Pregnant Women Ever. Or Pregnancy Comments to Avoid. I’m […]
The Mediocre Mom’s Guide to Surviving Summer
It’s summer vacation, which means at any given moment on any given day parents across the nation are flooding social media with complaints about how much they hate summer and what they wouldn’t give to send their kids back to school NOW. RIGHT NOW. This, of course, makes me laugh […]
How to Raise Kids–The RIGHT Way
Mommy Wars got you confused about which parenting methods won’t turn your kid into a serial killer? Shhhhh. It’s OK. Check it out. How to Raise Kids — The RIGHT Way 1. Breastfeed them. Or don’t. If you want to give the natural way a shot and you have the […]
The Teacher’s Child
The teacher’s child sits alone, doodling on a scrap of paper with worn crayons and pens found in couch cushions. “Look at my drawing, Mommy,” he says, proudly thrusting his sketch between her and the stack of papers on her lap. “It’s you.” “That’s great,” the teacher praises, briefly glancing up from […]
I Cry for My Son
I cry for my son. Not always, of course, but enough. I first cried for my son just hours after his birth when he quit breathing, the cause of which was unknown until doctors ran a battery of tests and discovered he had suffered a stroke in utero that was […]
Please Don’t Mention God and My Child with Special Needs at the Same Time
When I became a parent to a child with special needs, I learned, among other things, that I had been saying the absolute wrongest things to people my entire life. As a self-admitted awkward person, I’m terrible when it comes to extending condolences and comforting people in their times of […]
You’re Not Old Until You Feel Like a Child Predator in PacSun
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I joke about being old. A lot. Thing is, I know I’m not really that old. I mean, I’m old insofar as my high school students might define the term. I’ve got crow’s feet and scowl lines. My skin is a little saggier than it used to be. […]