[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Holley of Chasing Destino For those of you who have not been blessed with children who are addicted to Skylanders, let me provide a brief description of what they are so that you can avoid them at all costs. FAIR WARNING: It will be difficult […]
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5 Reasons I Want to Cryogenically Freeze My Son
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] When I first entertained the notion of cryogenically freezing someone, I thought, “Hmmm. A person has to be legally dead to be cryogenically frozen. Well, that sucks.” As I continued researching, though, I discovered there is definitely a difference between legally dead and totally dead. Legally […]
A Letter to My Daughter Who Is Growing Up
By Kristina of The Daily Rantings of an Angrivated Mom My daughter, You have grown right into a most beautiful young lady. Full of sparkling energy and the air of someone wiser than her years, you are also loaded with just a pinch too much sass. I envy you for […]
Because Other People’s Kids are Weird
The other night, my husband and I were watching Louie, the FX comedy show starring funny man Louis C.K. If you haven’t seen it, you should. (And also, where have you been this decade?) Anyway, we were watching Louie, specifically an episode where Louie is stuck babysitting some other woman’s pre-teen […]
12 Signs You’re a Working Mom
Working moms, be prepared to nod your heads in agreement. 1. You’ve taken 10 sick days this year and not a single one was for you. 2. When you actually are sick, you go to work anyway because you don’t have any sick days left. [adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/] 3. When […]
20 Things Easier Than Dressing a Toddler
Successfully diapering and clothing a toddler is damn near impossible. It should be an Olympic event, really. Somehow, toddlers possess the superhuman abilities to twist, contort, and escape their way out of the most complicated restraint systems, and they particularly enjoy employing these skills when it’s time to add or […]
This Is the Scariest Part of Having Kids
I used to be afraid of murderers. And airplane crashes. And car accidents. I would create scenarios in my head so vivid and involved, I was sure I had suffered some freaky death in a past life. I always marveled at people – especially people like my husband – who […]
4 Easy Steps to Coping with Sleep Deprivation
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I have compiled a list of the ways I coped with sleep deprivation. Missing from the list (but still deserving of an honorable mention) are crying for no reason, eating chocolate, and talking to myself. I hope these will help you cope as well. 1) Bargaining […]