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  • An amateur guide to potty-training in 5 (mostly) stress-free steps

    The title of this post should be clear enough, but just in case, let me begin by stating that I am in no way, shape or form an expert on child elimination strategy . I am just a mom sharing her experiences with potty training her own kid, in the…

  • Playground rejection and the importance of consent

    My three-year-old loves playing with other kids, probably because he spends the majority of his time with me and his one-year-old brother, and that isn’t always a recipe for good times. He craves interaction with other children, and would probably live at the park if I let him. He has…

  • 5 reasons seeing other kids on your night out is the absolute worst

    You did it. You managed to piece together some semblance of an outfit that doesn’t include a t-shirt stained with child excrement and the pajama pants you have been wearing for the past two days. You even smeared on some make up before your toddler decided to use your eyeliner…

  • Empire Record quotes that apply directly to parenting

    I absolutely adore “Empire Records,” and I wouldn’t be a true fan of the movie about misfit teens learning life lessons while fighting a corporate conglomerate without acknowledging Rex Manning Day (April 8). In honor of this special day, I present to you 10 Empire Records quotes that remind me…

  • If moms invented slang

    I am a mom in my thirties, meaning I have zero authority over what is acceptable slang.  I will even admit to having Googled a few words, so I could stop wondering who this damn Felicia woman was, and why everyone was saying goodbye to her. I realize that consulting…

  • 5 reasons I refuse to share my phone with the kids

    I have nothing against screen time. I believe if the pioneers had invented Facebook, their kids would be playing Farmville, instead of, well, farming. Technology isn’t a scourge on modern childhood, it just is modern childhood. But, as much as I don’t sweat hours spent watching TV, or how many…

  • Five reasons why my kids can’t touch my phone

    I have nothing against screen time. I believe if the pioneers had invented Facebook, their kids would be playing Farmville, instead of, well, farming. Technology isn’t a scourge on modern childhood, it just is modern childhood. But, as much as I don’t sweat hours spent watching TV, or how many…

  • How to assemble a toy in 101 easy steps

    It’s never just “some assembly required.”

  • 5 Alternative uses for a toddler bed

      When I was pregnant with my second child, getting my oldest to sleep in his own bed became a battle I just didn’t want to fight anymore. So, we started bed-sharing. (Why it is called that is beyond me, there is no “sharing” a bed with a toddler. You…

  • Q&A with Science of Parenthood’s Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler

    Hi all, I’m taking a break from my regularly scheduled blogging to bring you a special post featuring the fabulous ladies behind the hilarious Science of Parenthood. Norine Dworkin-McDaniel and Jessica Ziegler have the scoop on their upcoming book, Science of Parenthood: Thoroughly Unscientific Explanations for Utterly Baffling Parenting Situations. Read…