Halloween Movie Plots Rewritten For Moms
The Conjuring: Child forgets he has a report due tomorrow so mom throws together a passing project. The Exorcist: Three year old wakes up the middle of the night requesting juice in a blue...
Category: Parenting
Why Motherhood Is The Loneliest Profession
When I became pregnant, I had so many preconceived notions regarding motherhood. Some were pretty accurate, and others were way off base. But possibly the biggest incorrect assumption that I made was that I...
How Parents Have Sucked The (Sugary) Fun Out of School Birthdays
My daughter’s birthday is this week, at the end of August. Honestly, the reason I gave birth to my kids during the Summer was to hopefully avoid the birthday circuit, but thanks to the...
‘World Breastfeeding Week’ Demonstrates Everything Wrong With The Breastfeeding Agenda
It’s that time of year again: the first week of August kicks off “world breastfeeding week”, a globally supported event with its’ own website (worldbreastfeedingweek.org), whose mission includes the “protection, promotion, and support of...
Mediocre Mom’s New School Year Pledge 2016
It’s officially August. When I was a kid that meant one more month left of Summer. But I guess we didn’t want to share that kind of fun with our kids, so for most...
Why Redshirting Is Ridiculous
For those of you unfamiliar with the term “redshirting”, it refers to (in the educational arena) holding back children who are of elementary age an additional year to ostensibly give them time to grow...
The Best Birthday Parties Are Mediocre Ones
When I was a kid, birthday parties were fun but they were also carefree and easygoing affairs. Many of the parties were held in the family’s backyard, especially if they had pools. The menu...
Dads Don’t Want Your Mediocre Gifts For Father’s Day
After a perfectly mediocre mother’s day (feel free to see my previous post), I don’t feel particularly inspired for father’s day. Maybe it’s because mother’s day always ends up being a disappointment, filled to...
