A few months after Blueberry was born, my husband ordered me some graphic tees because he knows how much I love them. The first one says “I Run…
I’m eating my son’s S’mores Goldfish crackers while I’m writing this. And I don’t feel the least bit guilty about it. You know why? Mommy Tax. I came…
Hi, my name is Danielle Slaughter and being a strong Black woman is killing me. It’s not even killing me rapidly. No, it’s taking its time and slowly…
My mom was never the “typical” mother. The one thing that stands out from my childhood is that she was never there for me. Dad ferried me to…
As bad as I feel for women experiencing the symptoms of menopause, my heart goes out even more to the men who have to live with them while…
Remember spending a whole day at the mall popping in and out of stores? Dreaming of attending the sort of event that would warrant buying that leopard print…
You know those quote picture that make you feel good about everything you’re going to accomplish for the day? The ones that tell you everything is going to…
Good dads never lie. What bull. All parents lie to their kids, including moms—even BLUNTmoms. Parenting is the world’s hardest job, and childrearing survival often demands parental fictionalizations.…
A lot of people wonder what it’s like to have anorexia, but I know all too well. My eating disorder and I coexisted for five years (age 11-16).…
Little white lies. We’re all guilty of using them, whether it’s to protect someone’s feelings or to get out of attending the fifth Pampered Chef party invitation we’ve…