Mom 101
I Was Totally “Pretty Woman-ed!” Here’s What Happened
I was met with a salesperson who looked me up and down – TWICE – as if I were a bag of trash a raccoon had ripped into, instead of a customer and, more importantly, a person with feelings.
Simple Ways to Break Up the Monotony of Parenting
Tired of the ‘drag them out of bed, make breakfast, make lunch, forbid television, please do your chores, and flush the damn toilet’ dance? Here’s how break up the monotony of parenting.
The Worst Decision Of My Life? Buying a Damn Scale To Weigh Myself
I don’t usually regret the choices I’ve made. Until I bought a scale last month, that is. Now, not only do I regret it, I want to place that scale on my driveway, so I can run over the damn thing with my car.
Would I Spend $20,000 For A Drug To Treat Postpartum Depression? Hell, Yeah!
This new intravenous drug has been shown in clinical trials to work within hours to treat the symptoms of postpartum depression, which affects about one in seven women.
Resting Bitch Face? My Smile Experiment Made Me A Happier Parent
I never knew that I wasn’t smiling…until somebody would point it out.
Why We Should Be Grateful for Stay-at-Home Moms
We need to give each other, and ourselves, a break. In particular—stay-at-home moms.
To My Future Adult Children, I Apologize
Being a parent is hard. You do your best, and a lot of the time you suck, and most of the time you feel terrible about it. I hope they forgive us for all of it one day.
I Let My Six-Year-Old Have Ditch Days Every Few Months Just for Fun
While spending such happy quality one-on-one time with my son, I saw the joy he felt for the rest of the day and well into evening. I had made his day. And spending quality time just with him made my day, too.
7 Modern Lessons Every Parent Should Be Teaching Their Children
“Only boring people get bored” and other modern life lessons that I have taught and continue to instill in my children.