By Sarah Hunter of Diaper Pails & Funny Tales Mind if I sit next to you on this park bench? I couldn’t help but notice you alone, with your dirty clothes and unwashed hair, clutching that huge Starbucks cup (you know, the one that your kids seem to lose their […]
By Amanda Elder of Stay-at-Home Panda A few Decembers ago, I was in a store that sold cool jewelry and clothing. I picked up a beautiful beaded bracelet and tried to talk myself out of buying it, muttering that I shouldn’t spend the money. The woman behind the counter retorted […]
By Kimmie Fink of Kimmie Fink Consulting Recently, I took my daughter to the The Thinkery, Austin’s amazing children’s museum. She was toddling around in the area for kids under 3 and scaling a mountain of giant beanbags when she knocked over a younger child. I apologized profusely, but the […]
Highlights Magazine — the waiting room publication of our childhood — recently stepped into an inclusive shitstorm with its non-committal response to one mother’s question of when we can expect to see the representation of same-sex couples. On October 14th, Highlights subscriber Kristina Wertz posted on the Highlights for Children […]
By Shannon Gaggero of A Striving Parent A month or so ago, I received a Facetime invitation from my dad while he was visiting my grandmother at her home in Florida. My kids were both resting, so I accepted the call and smiled wide when the image of two of my […]
If you’re in need of a serious laugh, Amazon has got you covered. In a twist of comedic fate, Amazon reviewers have taken the Make America Great Again Red Cap Collectible Ornament by storm, voicing their dissatisfaction (or just plain bewilderment) at our country’s state of affairs in a collection […]
Steve Bannon has quite the reputation. He is the former executive chair of Breitbart News, which, according to the company’s website, is “the biggest source of breaking news…thought-leading commentary, and original reporting…for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.” He is a driving force behind the alt-right movement, and much […]
By now we’ve all heard the saga about how West Virginia officials had the audacity to call our gorgeous First Lady an “ape in heels.” Michelle is such a class act that she didn’t even respond to that nonsense. She is, after all, famed for her admonition to her […]