By Katy M. Clark of Experienced Bad Mom Again. I saw it again. Another post on social media from a friend singing the praises of her child who couldn’t stop reading. How lucky am I? she wrote. My son finished Harry Potter and he’s only in second grade! [adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/] You […]
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Dear Dan Turner: You Are the Problem
By Whitney Fleming of Playdates on Fridays Dear Mr. Turner, I bet if you and I broke bread and shared a bottle of wine, we’d have a lot in common. I’m a parent, too, and I would love to hear how you raised such a gifted, smart athlete. I would guess you […]
My Almost Fail as a Multi-Tasking Mom
By Julie Hoag of juliehoagwriter.com My three boys wanted to buy a pet, so we headed to the pet store with their own money in their pockets. One of them wanted a snake, but we had him convinced my husband was allergic to snakes. No snakes allowed in our house; I […]
Saying Goodbye…
By Gina Stout of Stage Too Thank you for all you do for me and for our family. You are dedicated, hard-working, and loyal. You do not complain or whine; you never try to get out of doing what I ask of you. For years you have cleaned up our […]
Why Preschool Graduation Ceremonies Are Stupid
By Alice Jones Webb of Different Than Average The season of graduation ceremonies is upon us. The invitations and announcements are already starting to roll in. My Facebook friends are already posting pictures of their children in mortar boards and academic gowns with captions like, “Look how much Little Johnny […]
I Am Totally Better at Sh*t Than My Kid
By Valerie Glover of The Snarkicist My husband is good at everything he does. Probably because he never gives up on anything. Even if what he is attempting is futile (like getting me to go to the gym with him), if he’s determined to make it happen, he’ll be at it for […]
5 Reasons to Welcome the Big Kids at the Playground
By Gail Hoffer-Loibl of Maybe I’ll Shower Today The shifting energy is palpable. Smiling mouths tense up into half frowns and eyebrows furrow in disgust. In the distance, the shrieks grow louder as the pounding of footsteps on pavement gets closer. The big kids have arrived at the playground. They are […]
Taking the Road Less Traveled: Our Journey to Parenthood
By Neena Brammer of sunonmyskinsandinmytoes.wordpress.com It was 2007 and I was spread eagle having a pap smear. I was informed that my cervix was positioned perfectly and I should have no problem getting pregnant. “Great,” I thought. Kids weren’t even on my mind at that point in my life, so I […]