Making my kids hate me one post at a time.
Nevermind that there’s a cupcake on the cover. Jen of People I Want To Punch in the Throat’s new book is so good, I just want to eat it. Everyone needs one of those friends who says exactly what everyone else is thinking but won’t say. I’m often that person in my circles (and yes, […]
So many things about having kids are boring and stressful and repetitive and get old really, really fast. Like diaper changing, wiping butts, the crying, the lack of sleep, the never-ending efforts to feed people involving shopping, cooking, cajoling and cleaning up. The bathing, the fighting, the paci retrieving, the constant echo of “Mommy, mommy, mommy.” […]
I haven’t been to an official “playgroup” in years but now I have a toddler again and since he’s now the same age Asher was when I was taking him to playgroups, I’m having flashbacks. I don’t think I’ll be doing it this time around and here’s why. I confess. I hated playgroup. I went […]
The kids are back in school today, FINALLY, so next week I’ll at last have a chance to write something new for you. In the meantime, here’s one of my more popular posts about my husband and his annoying household habits. Enjoy – and add your thoughts in the comments! I’m not sure what happens […]
A friend recently mentioned that her daughter had started to say the P word and that made me remember this little gem so I thought I’d reshare. And just for your own reference, ignoring it did eventually work. But it took a while. Read on. I’ve always known the day would come when my kid […]
A while back, I invited a friend of mine named Mike to write a guest post for my blog after he sent me some thoughts about my post The Top 10 Sucky Things About Being Pregnant. Let’s just say that Mike is not afraid to go there. His post The Top 10 Sucky Things About […]
In honor (actually in horror) of the fact that I’m entering the potty training phase with child number 2 (heehee, I said #2), I thought it was time for me to reshare this little gem with you from my first potty-training attempt with Asher, when he was 2. We tried the 3 day potty training […]
Some people can’t wait to become the woman that is their mother. Other women have spent their young lives thinking, “I’ll never be like that.” But guess what? You will. The minute you have a kid, it starts and before you know it – you’ve morphed into her. Wonder if it’s happening to you? Here are […]
