The following is a chapter from my new book Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be A-Holes, available everywhere books are sold Can we just talk about the phrase “Boys will be boys” for a sec? It exists for one reason only — to excuse bad behavior. Like if you saw a boy…
Is anyone else’s kids driving them crazy? Oh my gawwwwd. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out with my children, but here’s the thing I’ve noticed. If I hang out with them too much, I start not liking hanging out with them. You know that saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder?”…
Dear Daughter, The other day you were in a pissy mood. I get it. It happens to all of us. You were stomping around the house, slamming doors, and no matter how nice I was to you, you were a total crabapple (FYI, I’m not using the word I’m really thinking). I made you dinner,…
Back at the beginning of all this pandemic shit (pardon my French but I think we all know curse words are very much in order these days), I was like WTF do I do with all my time stuck at home? At first I did a crapload of puzzles, but once I got sick of…
So the other day I opened my email and I was feeling really popular because I had so many messages. Then I deleted all the spam and I realized I was just popular with Bath and Body Works, American Airlines and Pier 1. Wah wahhhh. But there was one email left. And little did I…
KIDS: Mom, can you play with us? Ugggghhhh, no, for the love of God, pleeeease don’t make me play anymore. I’ve played LEGOs, I’ve played marble maze, I’ve played Monopoly Junior, I’ve played dress-up. Seriously, people, I am going bOnKeRs. And yes, I know there are people reading this right now who are like, “Oh…
Oh crap. There are only EIGHT days until Christmas and if you’re anything like me, you’re starting to panic. Oh no, I forgot a present for Cousin Louie! Oh no, I have to make 2020 the best Christmas ever! Oh no, I got more for Jimmy than Sally and Sally is going to throw a…
Craccccck. You know what that’s the sound of? My heart breaking. Yup, like I’m pretty sure even the neighbors heard it. Wanna know why? Because I was being a diligent parent and checking through Zoey’s text messages. After remote learning started last week, I told her why don’t you reach out to some of your…
Guess what time it is?!!! It’s time for the Totally Kickass Amazing Awesome 2020 Gift Guide!!!! Where I’ve done all the hard work so you can just sit on your lazy bum, click click click and look like a hero this holiday. You’re welcome. Every picture is clickable and will take you straight to where…
Wanna know why I started this blog ten years ago? Because everyone else was doing it. I kid you not. I was like, oh no, I can’t be the only mom who doesn’t have a blog, so I started one. Yup, I’m a follower, not a leader. And yes, Mom, if everyone else jumped off…