Because someone, somewhere, thinks that your parenting sucks. Might as well celebrate it.
While none of this surprises me, the story below still is jolting for a mom who is raising a girl (that would be me). Crystal Smith of The Achilles Effect recorded the keywords thrown at children in television advertising to get an idea of the gender stereotypes involved. She took this mash-up of words and [...]
Yes, it’s true: scientists have finally developed a candy that will help fight cavities instead of causing them. Hey, do you hear that noise? Somewhere crowds and crowds of children are rejoicing while thumbing their noses at dentists and other adults who previously chastised them with stories of rotting teeth and toothless Aunt Betty who ate [...]
My Little Pony infiltrated our home about a year ago and while the actual pony toys seem innocuous enough, the cartoon version of these predominately pink pintos make me think I’d rather be watching Caillou. For the record, that sentiment means if I’m pining for that whiny bald-headed child, this children’s video offering must be [...]
In January, I presented a workshop on the topic of choosing a blogging platform at Blissdom 11 in Nashville. It’s a great starting point for blogging wanna-bees, newbies, or anyone who wants to know more about what blogging tools are out there, because the most basic tool in all blogger’s bag of tricks — besides [...]
Oh how I love word play! Just as much as you, the aspiring mom blogger, should know your backend (aka. your blogging platform), you should also know your hosting, by which I do not mean your mad Martha Stewart skillz, but your blog hosting. When it comes to blogging, the term ‘hosting’ means just that: [...]
This video is a proof that you don’t need toys to entertain your baby. All you need is a nose or any other noise-emitting body part and we all have at least two or three of those, right? Face it, bodily functions are hilarious, especially the ones you can do on demand (armpit farts anyone?) [...]
Full disclosure: I watch Toddlers & Tiaras. I watch it like it’s my own personal train wreck happening smack dab in the middle of my living room. Honestly most of the parents on that show make me feel so much better about my own parenting mishaps because nothing I have done in the past five [...]
This week the Bad Moms Club has featured a couple of home design discussions. Shannon questioned the purpose behind the Mom Cave while Catherine showed us her grotto. Okay, I wrote that last sentence fifteen different ways and it sounded dirty in all iterations so giggle away. Anyway. Obviously we are passionate about our homes [...]
I’m a mom, and a blogger, and I have business cards for my blogging activities. Cards are a basic requirement for blogging events and conference unless you like writing out your name and contact information dozens of times on scraps of paper with hopes that the person you give them to will remember who made [...]
Six years ago when I was touring hospitals trying to figure out where the stork was going to leave Baby G, one of the distinctions between my two final choices was the more modern facility offered laughing gas as a pain management alternative. The older hospital wanted to offer it to women in labour but [...]
When I was a kid and wasn’t smiling to my mother’s satisfaction in public, she would saddle up next to me and pinch what usually was the back of my arm. No, seriously, she totally did this and no one ever saw her. She was completely stealth and totally like a ninja. Out of thin [...]
I spent too many minutes trying to find a better way to describe the following Etsy shop, but the store name pretty much says it best: Franken Toys. Taking “Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose” to the awesome extreme, Ontario based artist [and fellow Canadian, holla!] Rachel Peters ‘rescues’ toys and bring them back to a life they [...]
So how many of you parent bloggers (or non-parent bloggers who have been annoyingly misclassified by some PR agency) received a pitch on teaching your offspring Internet safety? Okay, you can put your hand down, I know we’ve pretty much all received them. Sure, teaching kids how to understand and use technology without spilling out [...]
Truth: Before I became a parent I actually thought that I was going to be a perfect parent. No really, I did. Stop laughing. Instincts will kick in and I will know exactly what to do! My child will be an angel! It will be so much fun! Regardless of which delusion fooled me into [...]
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