Tag: humor

Best Children’s Books . . . For Parents!

Reading to your child(ren) is important. We all know that. Reading to you baby is also important. But, let's be honest, there are only so...

10 Ways I’ve Ruined My Child

If you’ve been a parent long (or even mentioned the idea of wanting to be a parent) or just announced a pregnancy, you’ve gotten...

Three Subjects You Should Really Avoid with Any Pregnant Person

My friend, at 38ish weeks pregnant, texted me saying: "So... I just burst into tears at the post office because some old a**hole just yelled,...

Fatherhood & Marriage: Parenting vs Babysitting

"I don't like babysitting," my dear husband said about a month into our new lives as parents. There was a schedule change, and he had...

Happy Father’s Day to the Okayest Dad in the Entire World

Father’s Day is coming up, and I’m already stretching my eyeball muscles in preparation for all the epic rolling they’ll do on June 21....

How to Be Late Everywhere You Go

I’ll never forget the time I hosted a party and had guests arrive on time. I was putting on my makeup in the bathroom...

Seven Reasons My Kid Won’t Eat

My child...my sweet, loving, precocious five year old...is a picky eater. Let me preface this by noting that she hasn't ALWAYS been a picky eater....

Potty In The USA: Five Unfortunate Truths About Going Diaper-Free

Something happened in my bathroom. Something horrible. The space which had once been a crisp, white sanctuary for the full-bladdered looked like the interior of a...

5 Ways My Darling Daughter Channels Chuck Norris

Internet, meet McLaine. Cute, isn't she? It would be quite the mistake to underestimate that innocent looking face, though, because this little girl is Hell...

April Fool’s Fun with Kids :: 3 Super-Easy Pranks

When I was a kid, I thought April Fool's Day was absolutely hilarious. By second grade, you could count on me to be sneaking (or...