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• Elf On The Shelf, Translated

  

  I'll never get this toddler to stop screamingHow is this my life? Where is its meaning?I'm gonna lose it before we even get the tree,It's Christmas. How will I... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sometimes People Should Just Shut The Hell Up

  You know how everyone’s mother always says, If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all? Well, we all know that’s impossible – especially... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Thoughts From People Who Are Smarter Than Me

  “Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of leaders…and... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Won’t Be Telling An Abortion Story Because It’s Nobody’s Business And That’s...

  I’ve seen several articles over the past few days that involve women sharing their abortion stories. I think anything that happens in your life is your story... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Suck.

  Well, I dove into the November with the hopes that I would be able to keep up with the Nablopomo demands of writing one blog post a day - but who am I kidding?... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What I Learned From The Internet This Week (So Far)

  Every week I learn a little something new on the Internet. This is what I've learned so far this week...Nobody gives a shit that there is fish in Muller... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Killed Phyllis Diller

  

  I went to the Blogher Nablopomo prompts page - but then I realized I had a story to tell. Also - I hate writing prompts, following directions, and measuring... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ships

  I just watched a friend of mine's ship come in. It got me thinking about ships. Who gets to get on theirs and who doesn't.She just performed at BET's Black Girl... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Technically I've Already Failed, But Whatever

  Okay, so it's Nablopomo - a month long event where blogger's write something, anything every day in November. I've already failed. Yesterday was the first and... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Thought I Would Be Cooler

  

  I’m the paranoid parent I never thought I would be.Before I had kids, I had this idea of the kind of parent I would be. It mostly involved a woman I have never... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Shut Up, Sinead

  

  I'm forty. Of course I have advice for stupid 20-year-olds like Miley Cyrus. But I keep it to myself. You know why? Because I was in my twenties once - and I wa... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Waiting Room From Hell

  

  The next parent who talks to me in baby talk, using their child as a live puppet is going to get throat-punched.My 3-month-old has a temperature of 102.7. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Buy This Stuff: Baby Clothes Edition

  

  How cool would it be to be able to return the clothes your kids have grown out of in exchange for a discount on clothes they can actually fit into? Very cool.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dear Man Who Wrote The "Dear Mom On The iPhone" Letter

  

  ,I see you over there on the bench, staring at my family in a real creepy way. It feels good to judge mothers for daring to own a phone, while simultaneously... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Scrapbook

  

  "Ooops. There you are!"He's said it about seven times in a row. It's pretty adorable coming out of the mouth of a toddler. He's laying in his room refusing to g... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Universe Thinks I Have A Fat Ass

  

  So, the Universe thinks I have a fat ass. I'm not being self-deprecating here. I'm just good at reading the signs.Last week I got an email from one of my editor... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Quick And Easy Toddler Lunch That Won't Make You Feel Like A Total Failure

  I've been whipping up a rendition of this pasta dish for my toddler for months. It's quick and easy - and it has protein and veggies and isn't out of a box or... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Damnit, I Wish I Was Going To BlogHer '13 - Advice For Newbies

  

  I'm officially bummed that I am not going to BlogHer '13.Me and Margaret Cho at Blogher '12. We're wearing the same lipstick.I've been reminded that I will be... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I'm Terrified Of Raising My Black Son In This World

  

  When I was 18 years old, I brought my black boyfriend home to meet my father. My father, a first-generation Italian-American, born and raised in Brooklyn, New... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Staying At Home With Kids Can Be Really F-ing Boring

  Being a stay-at-home mom is boring. There I said it. Sorry if I’m offending anyone. If you’re a stay-at-home mom and you’re not bored to tears by two p.m.... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 PARENTING