A substitute teacher out of New Jersey apparently told a class full of first graders that Santa isn’t real, prompting parents everywhere to scream, “Hold my earrings!” According to Patch.com, the sub, working at Cedar Hill School in Montville on Thursday, revealed this “truth” to the class after parent Lisa Simek says the sub asked […]
Parenting
Dear Mom and Dad, Thank You for the Piano Lessons (30 Years Late)
By Joanna McFarland Owusu Growing up, I was never really a joiner. I didn’t play team sports or run for student government. I joined the obligatory club or two in high school because I was supposed to, to pad the college applications. But I was always more comfortable in smaller groups, finding my own tribe, […]
Stains
By Nicole Walkow Shortly after I quit drinking, I would have these moments where I felt like I needed to come clean with my parents about stuff from the past. One of the biggest moments was when I told them that I’m not only an alcoholic, but I was also abusing amphetamines and cocai….pot. My […]
There’s a Dyson Toy Vacuum and It ACTUALLY WORKS!
Hold the phone, parents, because have I got an announcement that will knock your socks off. Cadson has created a toy vacuum for kids, and the best part? IT ACTUALLY WORKS. Yes, you read that right. The Dyson Ball replica is recommended for children ages 3 months to 9 years and contains real suction with […]
Anti-Vaxxers Cause Largest Chickenpox Outbreak In North Carolina In Decades
In this edition of “Why Vaccines Matter,” a private elementary school is experiencing the largest outbreak of chickenpox in the state of North Carolina since the vaccine was introduced twenty-three years ago. To date, at least 36 students at the Asheville Waldorf School in Asheville, N.C. have been diagnosed. The school is home to 152 […]
Getting Your Kid a Flu Shot: 7 Stages of Grief
By Heather Osterman-Davis Flu season is upon us, and that means one thing. Parents everywhere are faced with the dilemma about the flu vaccine – “How the Heck Do I Get My Kid to Take It?” Saying my son is scared of needles is kind of like saying the Antarctic is filled with ice. Strike that, was filled with […]
Mom’s Hilarious Potty-Training Post Will Have You Saying, “Thank God It’s Not Me”
Ask any parent and they will tell you potty training is no walk in the park. Oh sure, sometimes there’s that one. You know the child. The one who casually decides at 18 months, “Down With Diapers!” and proceeds to go on the toilet forevermore. This story is not about that child. My firstborn? She […]
There’s a MAGA ‘Build the Wall’ Toy and We Wonder Why There’s So Much Hatred
“Teach your children well” is not just a lyric from Crosby, Stills, & Nash’s hit song “Teach Your Children.” It’s also a motto parents should abide by, particularly when it comes to teaching their children to be kind, tolerant, emathetic citizens and human beings. Apparently, however, it’s also a memo conservative novelty company Keep and […]