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Great Toddler Toys on My Wish List: Part 1

Fat Brain Toys Reptangles, $24.99 from Amazon Christmas shopping in the summer? It's early for that, but for anyone on a budget with munchkins, it's great to start a wish list early and check off one to two toys a month…
Does the Term "Full-Time Mom" Bother You?

My friend posted this on Facebook: "does not like it when stay-at-home moms call themselves full-time mothers. Apparently, because I have a job outside the home, I'm only considered a mother part-time. I was a SAHM for…
Are Time Outs the New Spanking?

It seems when I was a kid that spanking your child was the norm. I was born in 1982 and parenting has changed a good deal since then. When I was old enough to read I remember my parents having articles about appropriate…
Moms Who Smoke Pot

I don't know how to approach this subject sensitively, but I'll do my best. Marijuana has been on the news a lot lately, especially because it has become legal in some areas of our country. Although it is not yet legal…
My Child is Bruised

I am getting a little worried about my son. He's 2 and for the past week or so I have noticed a growing abundance of bruises on him.
Inlaws Suck

For all the issues I might have with my husband, I have no doubt in my mind that a lot of internal problems he's dealing with are caused by his shitty parents. As human beings, they are just bad people. Selfish, rude, ma…
The Power of Parents

I was watching the movie "Temple Grandin" today and was so moved. For those of you who have not seen the movie, Temple Grandin is a real life woman with autism who did amazing things. She single-handedly created a more h…
Why Do All Moms End Up Being B!+ches?

I am so scared this is going to be my daughter. And then I think, "Of course it will be." Damn it! As a teen, I thought my mom was a b!+ch and she definitely was not the boss of me. No way in hell am I going to get to…
Mommy Super Power: Invisibility

Who knew that when you pop that little baby out of your woman parts that you would suddenly gain a new super power? When we hear our baby cry for the first time, see it's beautiful face and count their fingers and toes…
Staying Together for the Kids

At what point is it better to call it quits with your spouse than to stay with them for the sake of the kids? I am a firm believer in trying to work out your differences with your spouse and know that all marriages go t…