I cry for my son. Not always, of course, but enough. I first cried for my son just hours after his birth when he quit breathing, the cause of which was unknown until doctors ran a battery of tests and discovered he had suffered a stroke in utero that was […]
Parenting
Please Don’t Mention God and My Child with Special Needs at the Same Time
When I became a parent to a child with special needs, I learned, among other things, that I had been saying the absolute wrongest things to people my entire life. As a self-admitted awkward person, I’m terrible when it comes to extending condolences and comforting people in their times of […]
13 Things All Pregnant Women Should Know About Their Men
There are hoards of posts out there telling men what they should know about their pregnant ladies, but if we’re being honest, there’s just as much about our men that we pregnant chicas should know as well, and after 3 miserable pregnancies, I can confidently identify a few of those […]
Morning Sickness: 4 Things You Should and 7 You Should NOT Say
Know what’s good about having severe morning sickness (also known as hyperemesis of pregnancy)? NOTHING. Nothing’s good about it. Yes, the baby part is good, but it’s hard to think of that when your head’s married to your toilet bowl and the mere smell of your favorite foods makes you […]
10 Reasons to Delay Potty Training as Long as Humanly Possible
Potty training seems like a great idea. Some ideas are better in theory than in practice.
Early Pregnancy Symptoms That TOTALLY SUCK
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By now, most people I know personally are aware that Mr. Sammich and I are expecting baby #3. We weren’t expecting to expect any baby #3s, but shit happens, and as far as shit happening, I suppose this is some pretty blessed shit. Blessed in that […]
15 Things You’re Doing Right Now to Royally Screw Up Your Kids
Spend any amount of time online and you’ll see it: post upon post upon post about what you need to start or stop doing immediately to avoid thrusting your children into a lifetime of therapy or, worse, into a lifetime of serial killing. Nobody wants a serial killer for a […]
I’m Tired of People Complaining About Kids in Public
Just real fucking tired of it. I came across an article that ground my gears. Not the article itself. The article was fine. It was the comment thread on the Facebook page that lit a fire in my rear. (Why I even read those things is beyond me. I should […]