It’s not bad enough that we’ve got sadistic, knife-wielding clowns haunting innocent communities, unarmed citizens being gunned down in the streets, and a giant, orange man-baby running for president. Now we’ve got to worry about psychotic ne’er-do-wells rigging baby swings at public parks with fishing hooks, something the community of […]
Parenting
Playdates and the Ever Present Specter of Infidelity
By Richard Black of The Unfit Father As a stay-at-home father, there’s something incredibly awkward about asking a mother if she’d like to have a playdate. I suppose the situation would be even more awkward if I didn’t have a child. Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with my six-year-old daughter, Darcy, […]
Restaurant Creates Kids’ Menu Perfect For Picky Eaters & It’s Hilarious
Have you ever taken your kiddo to a restaurant and, minutes later, regretted that decision because your child is bored or refuses to “sit nicely?” Because — suddenly — they aren’t hungry, and nothing on the kids menu will do? Nothing seems palatable or appealing. “I don’t like mac & […]
Hot Dogs and Hell: The Dinnertime Horror
By Barrie Bismark of Daily Dump Dinnertime. The most God-awful couple hours of the day at our house. It is pure hell from the instant we walk in the door. The kids turn into little demons and I lose complete control of my household, my children, and my patience. This […]
What Romance Looks Like, Before and After Kids
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama Everything changes when children enter the picture. The way we look, the things we prioritize, the frequency of our showers. Raising kids is draining, emotionally and physically, and any semblance of romance is usually the first casualty. Anyone who says otherwise is either delusional […]
Breaking Up With Summer
By Teresa Carlton of mamatriesblog Summer’s end has come. As a gal who has spent the last two months reveling in sunshine, lazy mornings, and pool time, I don’t welcome it. In fact, the end of summer leaves me feeling like a discarded teenage girl who has been unceremoniously dumped […]
Be Honest—Who Is Really Paying for This?
By Heather Christie of heatherchristiebooks.com Money is a touchy subject. Like politics and religion, it’s not a topic that’s discussed in polite company. Often times, we don’t even talk to our children about it. Should they know how much money I earn? What my husband makes? How much we have […]
2-Year-Old Helps Dad Propose to Mom and It’s the Cutest Thing EVER
Two-year-old Christian, son of Jay Womble and Sade Robinson of Warren, MI, helped his dad pull off the cutest proposal ever last Sunday, completely taking his mother by surprise. According to Buzzfeed News, the couple and their son joined family at Robinson’s mother’s house to celebrate 2-year-old Christian’s birthday. During […]