Bad Photo of the Week: Parenting, Ur Doin’ it Wrong

By on July 27, 2010 12 Comments
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I started off writing this post in a snarky, satirical tone, but as I wrote I found myself becoming more and more bothered by this picture. It made me laugh at first – that equal parts shock/disgust/OMFG!/I’m-so-uncomfortable-I-have-to-laugh laugh, you know the one – but I can’t unsee this picture and I can’t get it out [...]

What Not to Do With Your Babies: The Water Sports Edition

By on July 22, 2010 4 Comments
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Has anyone out there written a book for parents called What Not to Do With Your Babies yet? If not, someone should really get on that, with lots of  chapters that have subheadings such as Drugs, Lose Them, and Go Windsurfing. Yes, that’s right – Go Windsurfing. Because apparently there are people out there who [...]

And The Award For Parents Of The Year Goes To…

By on May 31, 2010 4 Comments
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When I was pregnant with my firstborn I was terrorized by a recurring nightmare. It went something like this: I’d take my baby to the mall, get distracted by something (a fabulous shoe sale, a clown juggling ice cream cones, a fry truck) and completely forget about my child. It wouldn’t be until I’d gotten [...]