Guessing the contents of a baby food jar is good clean fun, but wouldn’t it be nice if baby shower games actually prepared the mom-to-be for what lies ahead? Even if she wishes none of it were true.
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Whether you are hanging out with the boy who refuses to call it a night or the girl who keeps taking her top off, I can’t think of a better way to ring in the New Year than getting drunk with some babies!
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12/30/15
Top 10 Posts on Mommy Shorts in 2015
Just because I wrote a post about teaching toddlers to listen, DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE MASTERED ANY OF THOSE SKILLS. (Don’t tell that to all the people clicking on it from Pinterest though.)
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Here’s a list of new habits for Harlow to focus on in the new year. Will she stick to them? Let’s just say, she’s got just as good a shot as you do with that detox you’re planning.
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Sure, I’m thankful for family and friends and good health and what not. Isn’t everybody? But if I’m really honest, I find myself thanking Uber and Google and Facetime pretty often too.
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From the Super Connected Mom to the Reluctant Mom to the Hot Dad, here are the 10 parents you’ll be sure to find at your next PTA meeting, no matter what school your kids go to.
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“Little Kid Logic” is always surprisingly smart and impossible to argue. Here are my favorite deep thoughts and wise words spouted from the mouths of toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.
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At some point, it’s time to say goodbye to the baby phase. But never fear, because there’s lots of great stuff coming! In fact, your life as a Big Kid Parent is about to improve tremendously.
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#38) Tell the kids “No, sorry, you can’t use the iPad right now because WE’RE TRYING TO ENJOY NATURE AS A FAMILY.”
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If you’re feeling sad about the end of summer, remember it’s not all fruity cocktails and beach reading. There’s also mosquito bites, sand in your bed and the evils of the ice cream truck jingle.
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Milestones don’t stop on your baby’s first birthday. In fact, I would argue that milestones at older ages are even more important. When your baby can blow her own nose? THAT’S a game changer.
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Every day, I think— how can I possibly find another average parent problem? And then Mazzy loses the hair of her Lego girl in the grass and and I know there’s not a chance in hell she’ll find it.
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Let’s pretend a mom rewrote all your favorite books and put herself as the main character. What would they be about? Would you find time to read them? Maybe. But I don’t think they’d get optioned for any movies.
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07/13/15
25 Summertime Rules for Parents
1) Swimming in a pool totally counts as a bath. 2) Did you chase your kids down to re-apply sunscreen? Exercise complete! 3) There is no such thing as unbrushed hair. This is what we call “beach hair”.
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I remember taking my three-year-old to her first fireworks display and fearing I destroyed her eardrums for life. Holidays are HARD.
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