The Advice Showdown, Mom Style

By on January 23, 2012 8 Comments
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“I’m thinking about buying an electric breast pump this time around since I had some trouble breastfeeding my first kid. It’s okay to buy a used one, isn’t it?” “Omg, no. I totally breastfed all five of my kids for three years each and I never, ever used a pump.” “Well, you see, I just [...]

An Open Letter To The People Who Are Trying To Kill Me

By on September 15, 2010 5 Comments
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Dear ungrateful children who call me Mother, I know it seems like I’m here to serve your every whim, but let me be the first to set the record straight. I HAVE to take care of you. I don’t necessarily WANT to…all the time, or on weekends, or during prime time television. We all make [...]

My Only Regret Is That I Don’t Speak Chinese

By on June 2, 2010 11 Comments
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I recently came across this story of a dad in China who chained his 8 year old son to a light post and tried to auction him off. When I read the headline I was immediately outraged. I mean, what parent would do this to his child? Only the monster kind of parent, right? As [...]