I’ve got one of my kids home sick from school today. The morning started off as well as any morning around here tends to start. Better actually, because…
I can remember like it was yesterday (wait, was it yesterday?) when my parents embarrassed the crap out of me and I vowed to never, ever do the…
This is an archived post, oroginally published in April. We are sharing it again because we like it. And we want to. And this is our site and…
I am the mother of a daughter. I am not perfect. I am not always a role model. We were shopping last week and I found myself thinking,…
I get it, parents need a break in the Summer, and camp is what people do. I mean it is a childhood rite of passage is it not? Loads of…
School has been out for just over 3 weeks now, and we are deeply entrenched in the laid-back ways of summer. So you can imagine my surprise when…
Children are like tiny human sniffer dogs that can sense your every weakness and flaw. When they find that deep dark character issue or emotional damage that you carry,…
“Aw, come on! Give Shannon a hug goodbye!” “No kiss for grandma and grandpa?” “Say hello to the kind lady!” Teaching kids about social interactions is important, but…
People piss and moan about how busy they are with their kids. I want to talk about that. First let me say, this post is not for the…
Listen here dink. I have something to say to you. Shut. The Fuck. Up. I can hear you. Because I am a parent does not mean I am…