As a mom I do everything in my power to protect my kids. I know who their friends are, where they are going and I even monitor their online Continue Reading
No, You Seriously Can’t Get The Flu From A Flu Shot!
I am not sure where exactly everyone is getting all of their medical information, but for some reason people actually believe that you can get the flu Continue Reading
Meet 21 Breastfeeding Warriors
"I'm gonna get a pic of me breastfeeding put on a baby blanket so when someone asks me to cover up they still get to see me breast feed." This is Continue Reading
17 Annoying Times Strangers Tried To Parent Someone Else’s Kids
When it comes to children, some people love to give parents (experienced and new) their own advice on how to better raise the children, regardless if Continue Reading
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It hasn't even been two years since Anna Faris and Chris Pratt announced they were splitting and Christ Pratt has announced his engagement to Continue Reading
I’m Obsessed With The New Marie Kondo Show And You Should Be, Too
Some people around here feel like the new Tidying Up With Marie Kondo Show is stressing them out, but not me! Oh no, that show soothes and lulls me Continue Reading
After Divorce: Trying To Date When You Have A Teenager
I've been divorced five years. That's half as long as I was married. So I thought it might be time to start dating again. But my daughter is fifteen. Continue Reading
My Kid Caught My Husband And I Doing The Deed
We should have locked the door. But we didn't. We should have waited until we were sure he was asleep. But we didn't. My tween walked Continue Reading
How To Know If You’re Doing An ‘Okay’ Job As A Parent
Tonight my daughter told me she hated me. She screamed it, in fact, before flipping her hair and marching upstairs to her bedroom. The door Continue Reading
I Put Off Intimacy With My Husband After Pregnancy Because I Was Ashamed Of My Body
Over and over I've seen other moms talk about their stretch marks as 'tiger stripes', 'warrior scars', 'hope wounds', but I hated mine. And the worst Continue Reading
10 Times Your Spouse Sent You Into A Blind Rage
Marriage is hard on everyone. Sure, at first it's all honeymooning and sex and being on your best behavior, but at some point the guard comes down and Continue Reading
Should I Let My Middle Schooler Date?
I recently came across an article with that very title-- Should I let my middle schooler date? The article gets pretty sanctimonious, and talks all Continue Reading
5 Strategies To Help Night Owl Moms Who Have Early Bird Kiddo’s
Some parents roll out of bed perky and ready to tackle the day. I am not one of those parents. Most mornings I roll out of bed squinty eyed, cursing Continue Reading
I’m Glad Harambe Died (And You Would Be, Too!)
aka That Time Everyone Without Little Kids Pissed Off Everyone With Little Kids When a child, being a child and therefore prone to stupidity, got Continue Reading
Am I The Only Mom Who Always Seems To End Up In Tears On Mother’s Day?
To start with, this post is probably going to make me look horrible. I swear I'm not. I love my kids. I love my husband. I love love love my family Continue Reading
I Don’t Care If My Husband Watches THAT, I Watch It, Too!
I don’t care if my husband watches porn. Like at all. Well, I mean, not while he’s driving...or when he’s supposed to be taking out the trash. But Continue Reading
The Top 3 Stupidest Responses To The Women’s March (That Prove Why We Needed The March In The First Place)
Unless you’ve been hiding from the internet since November (and really who could blame you), you might have noticed that January 21st boasted a Continue Reading
They Don’t Really Go To Church – And 4 Other Lies Your Inlaws Would Have You Believe
Let's face it - we all want to present the better side of ourselves to our (future) spouses, and their families, and while the ones we love will Continue Reading
I Will Cut The Next Bitch Who Adds Me To A Wedding Group
I'm adding to the list of things I wish I hadn't done after getting engaged. First up was simply not telling anyone I was engaged. This week it's Continue Reading
Trump Is That Spoiled Kid At The Birthday Party Who Ruins It For Everyone
Chances are we haven't met, so let me introduce myself. I'm a 30-something white girl from the Mid-West. My family includes a lot of racial diversity, Continue Reading
Telling People I Got Engaged Was A Huge Mistake
At the time of writing this I've been engaged (that's such a weird word to use in regards to...well...me) for almost five whole days. My long time Continue Reading
Hard Choices: Why Do We Get To Decide When It’s Someone Else’s Time To Go?
I'm writing this post from a very conflicted place in life. This weekend was supposed to be about a reunion. A coming together of generations for food Continue Reading
The Year Everyone Got A Present…Except Me…
I'll never forget our first Christmas together...because it was an emotional disaster. We'd just settled down after years of dating, bought a house Continue Reading
The Time I Fought Against A Woman Carrying A Gun In The Park By Playing ‘Barbie Girl’…
Our daughter is a high functioning Autistic daughter. Our son isn't. Neither are what you'd call social butterflies. We don't go to a lot of parks, Continue Reading
Autism Moms: How Do You Discipline A Child Who Doesn’t Understand Discipline?
Let me say out of the gate, I don't have solutions. I have questions. And as a stepparent, there's only so much I can do to make a difference. To Continue Reading
Maybe We Haven’t Been Critical Enough Of Our Fellow Moms…
So I'm sitting over here trying my hardest to be as non-judgmental as possible - because we should support each other - and then my SIL tells me she's Continue Reading
When Do You Admit The Relationship With Your Pet Isn’t Working Out?
I'm an avid pet lover. I love animals. Any shape, size, whatever. I dig animals. I probably should have been a zoo keeper, but I made other life Continue Reading
Six Been There, Done That Tips To Surviving As A Step-Mom
I was wholly unprepared to be a step-mom. Completely and totally. I don't think there's a word that fully encompasses just how out of my depth I was. Continue Reading
Kids Climb Things, And Fall – That Doesn’t Make Me A Bad Mom
I have two rambunctious boys. They're three and one and full of love and kisses and Iron Man. The three-year-old, at least. He's convinced he's Iron Continue Reading
4 Things I Taught My Daughter Today
Have you ever felt like you were the only one following the rules? We have been very fortunate in our school system and have amazing teachers that Continue Reading