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I hope you’re not offended that I’m calling my child an a**hole. Actually, I worded that wrong. I’m sure half of you will be offended, and the other half will be saying, “Mine, too!” If you’re in the first group, I’m so happy for you that you have perfect angels. Or you’re a better mom than me and don’t refer… Read More
As I’ve been planning a superhero party for Dax, who is turning 5, I got to thinking about the title “Supermom”. Do you know a Supermom? Want to be one? Are you one already? I’ve seen the posts, and the memes, and anything else telling me why moms are the heroes, and some really can do it all. They ARE… Read More
CUDDLES NOT CODDLES Have you ever joined in the rants about kids these days? How selfish, lazy, gimme-a-trophy-for-nothing, cry about everything, smelly little punks they are? Okay, maybe the smelly part is just my opinion, and in all fairness to other kids out there, that may be due to my lack of motivation to bathe my little demons. But, I… Read More
You’re starting to panic. You just realized that you can’t remember the last time he (or she) came home with flowers. Is the romance over? A million things run through your mind. Someone is to blame Are we anywhere near the 7 year itch? Actually, that one should probably be addressed by a doctor. Hmm. Maybe we should first think… Read More
Confession. I’m a screamer. I’m not talking about THAT, so this is not too much information. Or maybe it is. Maybe the whole world (slight exaggeration on how many readers I have) shouldn’t know that my vice is screaming as loud as I can. Well, I’m sure the neighbors will say “duh”. And my family, my kids, my husband, any… Read More
So many questions… It’s almost a rite of passage in a person’s life. The panic of being middle aged. The infamous midlife crisis. Do you know when you’re supposed to have yours? Do you need to prepare for it in some way? Can you have it early, like some version of perimenopause, or skip it altogether? And what is a… Read More
 What is it about becoming a mom that makes you lose your ability to keep it together? Okay, I’ll be fair. It may just be me. Nope. It’s a lot of you. I know this. Because you’ve told me, or I see you trying to fake it. Even more comforting are those that don’t even try to hide it…. Read More
 There are so many values to teach our children, right? Empathy can be a hard one for little ones, who so often believe the world revolves around their behinds only. You may believe that empathy wouldn’t be something discussed in our house, if you read Our Family Suck-It Bucket. I thought maybe I should follow that one up. I… Read More
Do you have any experience with toddlers? Maybe you have one of your own, or have even been blessed with many in your lifetime. It’s looked like a toddler factory crapped itself up in this house for the past 8 years running. That is, if I can remember what age group a toddler falls into. Maybe it’s not age and… Read More
I’m rocking motherhood. In spite of myself. Okay, maybe that’s the wrong wording. It would mean that I didn’t want or expect to do so. I’ve wanted to since I got my first doll. I expected that I would, because my mom is so awesome at it. How could I mess it up? After more than 8 years of being… Read More
The political climate has turned good friends into hated enemies of late. Especially on social media. This grand idea of changing people’s minds about their beliefs  – because that’s so likely 😉 – may, at some point, die down. Or not, but some of you may need to take a breather.So what to do if you have spent months only… Read More
Not to brag, but I disappoint my kids ALL the time. So how much am I really harming them? Am I, in fact, helping them? Will my kids be more resilient? How many of you have heard time and again how resilient kids are? It really is supposed to be true. So then why the whining and crying about every little… Read More
Should we EVER lie to our kids? Is it okay to lie to our kids for any reason? I think this question comes up a lot when you’re trying to make all the best decisions as a parent. Or, trying to convince them that Santa has elves looking in the window, keeping an eye on their every awful move. How… Read More
Just One More Baby? Living in excess. Is it a personality type? If you find yourself always wanting one more pair of shoes, are you also one to want “just one more” of anything else you enjoy-chips, friends, babies? I, personally, couldn’t give a crap about shoes (yes, there are women out there that aren’t obsessed). Something chocolate? Much harder… Read More
Who here has had something you felt was completely inappropriate said to you while in any of the stages of having kids, not having kids, or being a parent? I know I’ve heard my fair share – some(most) said directly to me, and some overheard. As the not-so-much-recovering inappropriate that I am, I’m sure I’ve shown up on somebody else’s… Read More
You say the words as soon as those little rascals get pushed or pulled out – “You’re so beautiful!” Then, all the visitors to the hospital – “Oh, he/she’s so beautiful!” Before you know it, every relative, neighbor, and old lady at the grocery store sticking her face right up against your baby’s face are repeating those words. You’re convinced…. Read More
You’ve heard this before, right? Articles discussing the meaning of names? This is not that. Yes, the meanings of our kids’ names were cool to read about in books or on-line. But, that’s not why we chose them. The many name books we had were used very little for origin or meaning. In the scheme of things, that meant very… Read More