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10 Ways to Win at Parenting This School Year

August 3, 2016August 15, 20174 Comments

I’m kidding. I don’t have any actual tips to "Start the School Year Off Right", or "Make Mornings Your Family's Favorite Time of Day", or "Love Every Minute of Carpool." To be honest, I actually have no freaking clue what I’m doing. I’m wandering around blindfolded in a dark room filled with mostly shin-high furniture … Continue reading 10 Ways to Win at Parenting This School Year

So I Started Homeschooling My Kids (Sort of)

April 15, 2015August 10, 20171 Comment

Of all the things I've ever written about on this blog, I am most afraid of what people will think of me about this one. And that includes the time I wrote about flashing everyone at my daughter's ballet class while breastfeeding and the time a bee stung me on the ass. I'm afraid you'll … Continue reading So I Started Homeschooling My Kids (Sort of)

Best Mom Tip #163: Give in to a rant now and then

October 19, 20112 Comments

I have been grumpy and distracted for the last few weeks. Therefore, I will now complain about random things.First of all, I think that October's Breast Cancer Awareness has gone too far. Not everything in pink needs to remind us of boobs. There's a plumber with a pink van near my house and every time … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #163: Give in to a rant now and then

Best Mom Tip #162: Write that down

October 4, 2011October 20, 2016Leave a comment

This is my kitchen calendar. It is 3'x3' of dry-erase, magnetic, color-coded, organizational fun. I made it myself. I'm sure you have myriad questions regarding my calendar, so let me illuminate you. First, why is it 3 FEET by 3 FEET instead of a normal sized calendar? Well, because I have a ridiculous amount of … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #162: Write that down

Best Mom Tip #157: Ignore the other moms, Part 2

August 31, 20118 Comments

In addition to feeling self conscious around more stylish moms (see yesterday), I also feel as though I'm failing as a parent when I'm around the highly active/organized moms.At curriculum night at Charlotte's school, every mom who signed up to volunteer for something pulled a giant organizer/coupon holder/wallet thing out of her purse. Why is … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #157: Ignore the other moms, Part 2

Best Mom Tip #154: Edit your vehicle

August 18, 20112 Comments

When I was six I came home with an honor student bumper sticker from my elementary school and I asked my mom to put it on our family car. She looked at me and said, "we're really proud of you for your grades, but putting stickers on the car lowers it's resale value so we … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #154: Edit your vehicle

Best Mom Tip #151: Enjoy back-to-school chaos, don’t just endure it

August 10, 2011Leave a comment

I try to avoid taking all 3 of my kids shopping at any one time. And I mean avoid like you might avoid licking the hand-hold pole on the subway. Avoid like nudist colonies try to avoid swarms of angry bees. But at least once a year, you have to take them with you, even … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #151: Enjoy back-to-school chaos, don’t just endure it

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