People in the South love sports. You could even go so far as to say they “bleed” team spirit—but never during a bare-knuckle street fight at a peewee football game because that’s just wrong. Right? Though most adults know better than to lose their sh*t over a bad call in front of their kids, a […]
Parenting
Moms Brawl at Bus Stop, Stab/Slash Each Other with Coffee Mug
We’re all tired and grumpy and at our wit’s end by the time we get the kids out the door to head for school. But one pair of moms from Florida (where else?) took cantankerous to a whole new level this week, injuring one another with a broken coffee cup at their children’s bus stop. […]
Mom Quits Breastfeeding Months Before Daughter’s Tenth Birthday
Yeah, you heard me right. After nine odd years — and by “odd,” we mean what the hell was she thinking? — Sharon Spink, the mother who defended breastfeeding her five-year-old daughter back in 2014, said she is done nursing, but not because she was ready to quit. According to The Sun, Spink shut down […]
What I Want My Kids to Remember Long After November 11
By Heather Jones of hmjoneswriter.com My grandfather didn’t like to talk about the war. In fact, I’m not sure I recall a single conversation with him about it. I knew all about his participation, though. My dad made sure of that. I knew he had lied about his age to enlist and turned 19 on […]
I Clean Instead Of Playing With My Child, And I Don’t Feel Bad About It
By Elisa Cinelli When it’s naptime at my house, you might find me sprawled out on the deck in my bikini soaking in the afternoon sun. I could also be curled up in our guest cottage with a book and a hot cup of coffee. Depending on the weather and my mood, I might be […]
Mom’s Tragic Warning About The Danger Of Kids Sleeping In Car Seats
Lisa Smith got the call at work no parent should ever have to receive. Her 17-month-old daughter Amelia (Mia) had gone down for her nap at her dayhome and failed to wake up. On June 10, 2015, Mia’s longtime babysitter, who ran a licensed home daycare in Iowa, put the toddler down to nap in […]
AAP Cracks Down On Spanking In New Statement: “Parents Should Never Hit Their Child”
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics is cracking down on the use of spanking as a way to discipline kids. 20 years ago pediatricians were encouraging parents to find other ways to get their kids to behave—they still are. While it is ultimately up to the parent to decide how to […]
Why Should You Vent?
By Dana Basu of Everything But Crazy Why should you vent? I lost my cool today. It wasn’t a big thing, just the usual suspects: having a timeline, running late, the baby crying, multiple family members asking me to do things all at once, and everyone getting in my way as I attempted to complete those […]