By Molly England of Blue Bonnet Babies If you’re pregnant with your first baby, mom dating may sound creepy or risqué. But experienced moms know that mom dates are more frequent (and often more fun) than couple dates. Just like regular dating, getting her digits, choosing the location and following […]
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Local Woman Supports Public School Toilet Paper Ban
By Michelle Poston Combs of Rubber Shoes In Hell Tireless digestive health campaigner, Jennifer Simmons-Adler, spoke today with reporters regarding her controversial proposal to eliminate toilet paper from public schools in her district. Ms. Simmons-Adler’s stated goal is “to not deprive the children of toilet paper. Not at all. I want to […]
My Boobs Hang Low and It’s Not OK
By Heather LeRoss of Tipsy Tiaras Recently, I’ve been feeling rather down about this whole aging process. I keep reading articles about women embracing their bodies, growing old gracefully (and gratefully). They’ve let go of the idea of female perfection that is unattainable. I read these and every fiber of […]
10 Commandments of School Drop-off and Pick-up
Taking the kids to school in the morning and collecting them again in the afternoon are quite possibly two of the most harrowing events in a parent’s day. But they don’t have to be. The gods of kid carting have spoken, people, and they demand that we follow these 10 […]
I Am Exactly Like a Single Mom
By Sage K. Penn Being a single parent is really hard. My baby is 6 years old, and the weight of him overwhelms me sometimes. I am solely responsible for waking him up in the morning, getting him breakfast, and making sure he washes his face and brushes his teeth. […]
Raising Brave Kids in a Scary Digital World
By Ambrosia Brody of Random Aspects of My Life “Be careful.” “Be brave.” “Don’t worry.” “Don’t be scared.” I’ve lost count of the contradictory statements I relay to my daughter on a daily basis. [adsanity id=”35664″ align=”aligncenter”/] How do I raise fearless daughters when I’m a ball of anxiety? Images […]
3-Year-Old Leaves Playground Without Hysteria, Parents Fear She Was Drugged
By Joelle Wisler of Running From Mountain Lions It was 11:00 a.m. at Shady Oaks Playground when parents Madelyn and Patrick Johnson fearfully told their 3-year-old daughter, Pearl, that it was time to go home. “It was the strangest thing,” Patrick said. “She just took my hand and said ‘OK!’ in […]
Why Moms Are Grumpy When Their Husbands Come Home From Work
By Lindsey Schuster of The Motherchic When my husband walks in the door from work each evening, I immediately stop what I am doing, dance happily toward him, skip circles around him as he places his briefcase down and removes his jacket, and then begin to fill his ears with […]