You Can Press N Seal Your Kid, And Your Dog
Remember a few years ago when everyone was Press N Sealing the racks in their refrigerators to make cleaning up spills a breeze? Well, Vicki …
Remember a few years ago when everyone was Press N Sealing the racks in their refrigerators to make cleaning up spills a breeze? Well, Vicki …
Talking to teens about their body and changes isn’t always a simple topic, but it’s an important one. If you’re looking for ways to help …
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the story about the six year using her mom’s finger print to buy $250 worth of Pokémon paraphernalia off …
I have a daughter and she’s perfect. She does all the right things. She is obedient. She is mindful and kind. She plays nicely with …
One of the things I hate about social media is the number of people who try to co-parent my child without actually being in her …
Chances are, you’ve seen that Zac Efron is playing Ted Bundy in a new movie. No matter where you land on the subject, I think …
People shouldn’t have to vaccinate their kids. In fact, parents absolutely know what’s best for their kids in every situation, which is why you’ve never …
Over the last few weeks I’ve become a mostly stay-at-home-dad. I’ve been working two, maybe three days a week while my wife is crushing it …
It can be really hard to make the most of your summer when it’s super hot outside and no one feels like leaving the comfort …
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 …
Am I the only one who has noticed the end of Halloween? When I was a kid, we’d all go out into the neighborhood, ON …
Baby keep you up all night? Toddler refuse to walk faster than a glacier? Sometimes the best way to survive is knowing someone else is out there …
An unnamed Texas woman is being criticized for feeding her daughter a shocking amount of bread each month – over 100 slices. She defends this …
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 …
I remember long drives as a child that I would spend talking at my mother. Telling her stories. Jabbering away. Reading to her. I ran …
If you’re a stay-at-home mom, I’m probably not going to tell you anything new, but being a stay-at-home mom can suck. Don’t get wrong, tending …
Breast is best. Almost from the moment you see those beautiful double lines, you start hearing that mantra. And you’ve seen research. Listened to friends. …
As a parent, I get unsolicited advice all the time. My favorite advice comes from those who don’t even have children. They are usually very …
It’s like a daily issue where something, and I mean SOMETHING goes weird. Us moms just seem to have those moments where we can’t find …
Babies breathe weird. Sometimes it is literally impossible to tell if they’re breathing at all. I, like most moms, have experienced that momentary freak out …
Words matter. That’s the big takeaway from the Michelle Carter conviction. While we parents were busy worrying about whether our children should watch 13 REASONS …
Dads are awesome. Dads teach us things that no one else can. Moms give us the fluffy stuff, dads are hardcore. Moms make sure we …
If you are a stepparent then you can completely understand what I mean when I say that being a stepparent isn’t something everyone can accomplish …
This is always a funny topic to me to hop on. It always seems to shock people when I tell them that I am a …
I’m at a slight monetary disadvantage this year for the festivities normally heaped on daddies for this day of honor. I have to dust off …
My middle child often thinks he’s forgotten, but the truth is he’s my heart. And I never want him to forget that.
I’m in my bed, in the middle of the afternoon, with my covers pulled over my head. My body is chilled from the inside out, …
It’s so easy to just go through the routine. “Great, Mother’s Day is today,” my husband thinks. “Better stop by Walgreens and pick up something …
Who doesn’t love a good road trip?! In a car, with the windows down, hair blowing in the wind, music blaring, and the pristine country …
Earlier in my marriage, I played a lot of video games. A lot of video games. You might say I played enough World of Warcraft …
I had this grand dream when my kids were toddlers. We were going to be so happy. They would start school, and things would run …
I don’t know about you, but I think trends are awesome. If it wasn’t for trends, how would be know what to like and how …
This is such a painful subject that the conversation is often avoided and yet it occurs far more than most people realize. This is my …
Quick! Picture someone with autism! I’ve got a whole dollar that says you pictured a cherub faced, 10 year old white kid with blonde hair …
You bring home this perfect, tiny, wrinkly human from the hospital, and you expect life to be easy. I mean, you know there will be …
“He ran head-first through a crowded parking lot. Terrible Twos? Am I right?” “It’s okay if he had a meltdown during his baseball game and …
There’s this overwhelming desire among parents to make a joke when someone has a new baby (or is expecting) about how they’ll never sleep again. …
My daughter is nine. When I say she’s nine, I mean she thinks she’s 25. She is one of the most stubborn people I have …
Teenagers are awful. The are as close to nature flipping parents the finger as you can get. And yeah, we’ve all got those friends who …
I’m out to dinner with my husband when the screeching starts. I roll my eyes, looking at the child standing backwards in the booth in …
The other day January Jones did an interview in Red where she talked about being a single mom. I wouldn’t normally have given this piece …
Social media has been flooded with messages about people waiting impatiently for the new baby giraffe at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, but …
Why did I have children? Yes, they are lovely. They bring joy to our lives, and it’s a privilege watching them blossom into adulthood. I …
I know all you moms with teenagers can understand the dread of housecleaning day. Since my daughter was able to start picking up her own toys, we’ve …
A little over a year ago my personal dating profile could have read something like: ‘Crazy workaholic cat lady who loves wild weekends with big …
America, we’ve got a big problem. I know I say that a lot, but this time the problem actually affects me. We’ve got a dirty …
You read that right, we don’t have one Christmas tree. We have seven. Believe it or not, that’s our version of compromise. When two people …
Well, the election is finally over and while America is still snuffing out the flames from the riotous dumpster fires in our major U.S. cities, …
I don’t want children, and that’s okay. I’m 26 years old, and I’ve been thinking about this for nearly a decade. There’s just one problem …
Not long ago my wife raised my awareness to the depressing world of Mommy Wars. Mommy Wars are the eternal battles of bored women trying …
By the time my boyfriend told me on our fourth or fifth date that he had a son I was far too hooked on this …
I suppose I’d always imagined that if I ever made a late night trip to purchase a humidifier it would be as a last ditch …
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 …
She loves her body. Bonus points for that. She sixteen so it could very easily have gone the other direction. She could want to cover …
Today’s guest post comes from Dayton Uttinger…our newest author for Totally The Bomb…and one of the funniest ladies you’ll ever read. Enjoy! Usually, the situation …
Everybody lies to you when you’re a kid. Doesn’t matter if it’s “Santa Claus is coming” or “this medicine tastes good”, or even “you can …
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 …
Recent polls have suggested that at least one baby is born every day, so if you are a brand new parent, keep on reading, this …
Throughout decades of fighting for equal rights, women of the United States have moved leaps and bounds towards equality. We are largely expected to attend …
Today is Denver Go Topless Day, or Denver Millennials Have No Real Problems So They Make Up Their Own Day. I agree that Denver could …
Look, I know most people won’t ever need IVF. I certainly thought I wouldn’t. If there is one thing that human beings are really good …
When did summer stop being a break where students and moms could take a breather from rigid schedules? Was it when the kids hit middle school …
I’ve written before about how easy it is to be a wonderful dad. To be a wonderful dad, all you have to do is just …
Over the summer, my family took a road trip. Seven hours of confinement with three other people who would rather be anywhere else. It’s a …
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 …
Ladies, you know I’ve raked our men-folk over the coals in a blog or two. I guess you all liked that because it gets shared …
When my husband and I embarked on our IVF odyssey, I thought I was ready for the emotional roller coaster I was about to strap …
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 …
I’m so bone tired today that as I’m writing this, my eyes are crossing. My shoulders ache, my head aches, my I-don’t-even-know-what-that-is aches. Seriously, the …
It’s no secret that most women don’t like each other. Scientist have known for well over a year that hair pulling releases hormones vital to …
Dear Ten-Year-Old, Your favorite thing to say when you’re mad at me is that I’m not your mom. You don’t have to listen to me …
This age of technology can be exceedingly dangerous for our children. With friends and family spread across the nation, parents, aunts, uncles, and even grandparents …
Anybody remember the rotary phone? How about the ‘harvest gold’ coloured appliances you grew up with in your home? Or the ‘Light Bright’ or that …
I’m not one for sugar coating. Forty sucks. The spontaneous hair growth in weird places. Gray pubes. Weight that’s next to impossible to lose. But …
Divorce sucks. It doesn’t matter if you were the divorcer or the divorcee, it doesn’t matter who was at fault, none of that matters– what …
Nearly 7 years ago, I was blissfully pregnant with my second child. We were in that scary first 12 weeks, that is sort of like …
Like a lot of families, my dad was the “bread-winner”. He worked days, nights, weekends, holidays. The guy nearly killed himself because of all the …
I got my period the day my mom died. It wasn’t my first period or anything. I was 29 at the time. But the painful …
Today, as my son shoved an entire stick of string cheese in his mouth and subsequently decided to pull it out in wet, half-chewed chunks …
It’s summer and with kids out of school my niece has come to stay with me for a bit. While I couldn’t be more excited, …
Back when my daughter was a Toddler, I signed her up for Kindermusik. Well, technically I signed us up for Kindermusik, because it was one …
Last night over Spongebob-shaped chicken noodle soup, my five-year-old daughter asked me the BIG question. She gave me the doe-eyed look that I’ve come to …
My daughter, if left to her own devices, would eat candy all day, play with Barbies and watch mindless television. Seriously, I get that. She’s …
Having a newborn is one thing because they mostly eat, sleep and poop. I can handle that. Now I am on the toddler stage and let …
Becoming a mom is a little like enlisting in the military, then being thrown into combat with little to no training. It’s a war out …
Arrogant is a name that has come up to describe my daughter more than once. Relatives, other parents, even teachers. At first I was angry, …
Being Mom is my top priority. It comes before my career, my own friendships, and (obviously) housework. This means I spend a lot of time …
No matter what you do, there are going to be times when you struggle to find the inspiration to get it done. Whether you’re a …
I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if you are reading this, you know someone that treats their child …
My daughter is packing for her very first summer camp. She’s 7 years old and has absolutely no use for her mother or me anymore. …
When you’re a mother, every day is an adventure. A trip to Target can be the chore you’ve been dreading because you’re a tired, working …
It’s easy to be a good dad. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. All you have to do is show up. 90% of being a …
I didn’t notice when Mommy Wars became a thing. It may have always been a thing…but I haven’t always been a Mommy, so there’s that. …
If you are a strong-willed, articulate parent like I am, you’ll no doubt agree that cowardice is for dummy-stupidheads. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re …
So, I just read an article that says an experiment was done with rats, and they placed some mama rats and their babies in cages that did …
My ten-year-old came home from school the other day practically bursting at the seams: “We talked about puberty at school today.” “Yeah?” I asked. “What about …
Back in the day (I won’t mention the time period, since it’ll reveal my age), my parents would shove me and my younger brothers out …
We all think our kids are the most beautiful ever, but mine really is. She’s ten and has this long, blonde hair, huge pool-water blue …
A friend of mine called me pretty frantic last week. “I can’t get my daughter to go to school. It’s been happening for a couple …
I’m not a noob to the affects of lice. When I was a little girl my mom once threatened to move me into a cabin by …