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If you are ever unsure if the designer of your child’s clothes actually has children–or whether the person who created the protocol for the toy your darling plays with has any munchkins of his or her own–there is a fail safe test.
I can tell you without doubt that the following people (gee, thanks) created certain [...]
1. Toddlers DO know the meaning of “power trip”
2. Actually purchasing cute character panties or underpants does not ensure their use
3. Doing what “the” book or Dr. Phil or your Aunt Matilda suggests doesn’t equal an easy training process
4. Phrases like, “I trained Roger in a day” make you want to punch really helpful people
5. [...]
Wouldn’t it be great if you could clone yourself? I cannot tell you how many times IN A DAY I wish that there were two of me. For my husband that is a nightmare. Two of my opinions. Two of my debit cards. Two of my never-ending-things-I-want-to-do-to-the-house lists. I just don’t think the poor boy [...]
There is a strange phenomenon that occurs when you have children. While logic would dictate that the more children you have, the more help you need– reality seems to dictate that the more kids you have the less friends and family gather round in your hour of need. And let’s be honest. Even Mom and [...]
Kids are the best. They have so much energy and they know how to use it! And then there are parents. We used to have energy. But now we are old!
Some days being a parent is like watching 24. You check the clock periodically to see how close to the end of the day you [...]
Do you remember back in the day when your mom wore one of those “this is my kid” buttons? You know, it had a cute picture of you in your cheerleader uniform. Or maybe in your basketball jersey. Whatever.
Sometimes I think we moms need one of those buttons. But instead of having a picture of [...]
Summer is here. Okay not officially. But what idiot set that schedule anyway? By the time the calendar says First Day of summer, it has been well over 80 degrees for two months. They really should keep up!
I don’t know about you, but Memorial Day is one of my favorite holidays. Not only because of [...]
The 50 Yard Dash
You might remember this from elementary school. You sprint like a fool because winning the 50 yard dash is quite the feather in your cap. Almost as cool as Converse All Stars or Guess jeans (this will date me for sure). Here is a more grown up version of that accomplishment:
Your husband [...]
Usually, arranging a playdate with a friend is a lifesaver. Likewise, it is usually great to get invited to a friend’s birthday because your kids will be entertained all day and have loads of fun. Usually these outings are good times for mom AND kid. Usually.
When is a trip to another kid’s house not a [...]
Just in case you were considering even one of the items on the list below, let me save you the trouble. There are some things with kids that you just shouldn’t even bother attempting. After much trial and error, here are a few hopes and dreams you should just squelch now while you are ahead.
Do [...]
