Mom guilt finds all of us, in one form or another. It’s a lifelong side effect of pregnancy that doesn’t ever fully go away. At the end of the day, I usually feel like I’m a crappy mom for a million different reasons: I drank a cup of coffee before […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] There is a reason your toddler and the family dog are good friends; actually, there are several. If you’ve spent any length of time with them, you’ll notice they have a great deal in common. Here are a few similarities: 1. They don’t like to wear […]
We’re all victims of Murphy’s Law from time to time — you know, the old adage that states if something can go wrong, it will go wrong. Usually it involves losing our keys on a day we’re running super late or discovering we’ve forgotten our wallets at home right after […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] NOW THAT I’VE EARNED $15 at the LEGO store for spending $300 there in the last two and a half years, I’ve learned a little something. For starters, I wish I earned LEGO points for ordering online, because then I’d be in business for extra LEGO […]
I’m standing in one of the baby aisles at Target looking for daddy-themed onesies. Our first kiddo is due soon, and I thought it would be cute to prematurely celebrate Dad’s Day. We don’t know the biological sex of our first child yet, and we won’t know our child’s gender […]
The whining and bickering and complaints of “I’m bored” that now fill homes around the nation are reminiscent of a summertime plague like polio – only no one has developed a vaccine for it. Do yourself and your bank account a favor by skipping the expensive day camps and pricey […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Gizelle Arriola of Dearest Mommy Today I am babysitting a five-month-old Pit Bull puppy that belongs to our oldest son. He’s definitely a cutie. He is also a bit hyper and downright unruly at times. I am really not much of a puppy person as […]
Bounce houses; rambunctious party games; sugary candy; caffeinated soda; cheap party favors; food left out on banquet tables for children to grab, spill, and lick; large piñatas inevitably leading to kids blindfolded with bats… If these images send chills down your spine, you’re like me and, likely, you have a […]