Sometimes, when I go out alone, I like to pretend that I am young and single. Not to pick up strange men or anything, just kind of like a test. A test to see if the word ”mom” is invisibl...
Abby Heugel is a professional writer/editor and aspiring hermit in Michigan who is waiting to be discovered as either a brilliant writer, Broadway star or professional asparagus eater. She can’t sing...
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. 1. The person who thought fish made good carnival prizes. This is the ultimate slap in the face to a parent: You innocently bring your kid to a carnival, someplace you’d rather not be to begi...
Jessica is a highly sarcastic mom of two creatures and wife to one highly sarcastic man. Monkey man and Diva are so blessed to have such an awesome ninja like me on their side. How am I a ninja? By G...
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Mommy Wars. (I should know, I’ve done a lot of the talking.) Sadly, there’s not nearly as much talk about the other side of moms. . The side ...
When not fantasizing about sexy elevator scenes and checking off her “to do” list (often at the same time), Mary Nelligan can be found blogging at www.ateachablemom.com about the messy ups and downs ...
Here’s to mothers who bravely waited until the bus rounded the corner to burst into tears. Here’s to mothers who have bandaged imaginary boo-boos and applied ice packs for tummy aches. He...
My book tour is officially over, with just a few local stops left. It’s been a blast, but I am thrilled to be returning to my couch and yoga pants, where I really belong. While I was in NYC las...
You have, by now, probably seen Time Magazine’s latest cover. . . I thought it would be funny to make a mock cover illustrating the absurdity of the attention grabbing scene. So I did: . . I po...
Ben used to pride himself on naming my blog. “I thought of the name, so mommy wouldn’t even have a website without me,” he would taunt his siblings with. And, it’s true, kind ...
In the waiting room of the OB/GYN office, the rules are simple. The most pregnant lady wins. For a few short weeks in my two pregnancies, that lady was me. I waddled in there like I owned the practic...
Having a hard time finding that perfect Mother’s Day card to capture what you’re really feeling this holiday? I thought you might be! As always, I’m more than happy to help… ....
I spent the first three years of my blogging career not getting invited to a single exclusive event. I’d read about amazing opportunities other bloggers were privy to and wonder: why not me? Wh...
April is a work-at-home mom of two children; Andrew, two-and-a-half and Jillian, eleven. It gets quite lonely talking to herself day in and day out so she takes to writing about her less-than-stellar...
. Welcome to the Scary Mommy™ Nation Auction! Scary Mommy Nation™ started as a Thanksgiving food drive in late 2011, after several members of the Scary Mommy community posted anonymous confessions to...
. It started a couple of months ago. “Have you heard of Fifty Shades of Grey yet?” my friend asked. Nope, I responded. Should I have? YES, she sighed dreamily. Buy it now. Trust me. But, ...
Anne Kimball has worn many hats throughout the years: waitress, paint salesman, telemarketer, chambermaid, Occupational Therapist. Her most challenging profession by far, though, has been SAHM to si...
Unless you are living under a rock, (0r never make it to your local Target,) you’re well aware that Mother’s Day is quickly approaching on the second Sunday in May. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it...
I’ve long acknowledged that having children was the end of any sense of modesty for me. Shitting on the delivery table? Yup, that put the kabbash on that. Writing a book, however, brought me to...
Julie has been married for over 21 years to her high school sweetheart Rich. Together, they are doing their best to raise two kids – Harrison who is 17 and perhaps the nicest guy they know and ...
Remember the good old days? The days when you could actually lose touch with the people you wanted to lose touch with? Sadly, those days are gone. Once upon a time, you could leave a job and rest ass...
Jen Havice is a blogger at When Pigs Fly, writer and forty something recovering people pleaser. When she is not commenting on such things as the ridiculous state of pop culture, Jen can be found ridi...
. The Seven Stages of Going to Target with Children: . 1. Denial — I need to go to Target. I have a child. We can do this. It won’t be like last time or the time before or the time before that ...
Now that I’ve seen how fun book readings can be when people actually show up, I’d really like to continue that trend. Below are my next few stops. Would love to see you! . April 14th at 1...
Last week, it dawned on me that it had been exactly nine months since I signed my book deal. Nine months of stress and excitement and worry and exuberance and everything in between. It seemed perfect...
My day started bright and early with a call that ABC radio wanted to interview me on my stance on political strategist Hilary Rosen’s recent comment that Ann Romney, wife of white house hopeful...
Ellie Hirsch is creator of The Mommy Master,™ a resource for mothers all over the world. It provides parenting tools to create a flourishing family environment, ranging from parenting tips and trick...
I’ve learned two things about myself over the past two days: 1. I’m a bit of a flake. And, 2. I’m never satisfied. Well, OK, I suppose I knew those things all along, but they were c...
What a day!!! I’m writing this from the hotel where I have exactly one hour of downtime, but wanted to share some pictures and videos from Today… First up, the clip from my interview with...
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