What would Jane Goodall say?
Written by: Jennifer I have a very active imagination. Sometimes I think of the weirdest things; just the tiniest fragments of thought that gain momentum until they have a ...
School of Mom
It’s been almost three months since I waddled into Winnie Palmer as a party of one and walked out as a party of two. And let me tell you. In three months of motherhood, I ...
10 Lessons in Happiness (for your kids)
I had an epiphany the other day. It was a terrifying moment of clarity that made my palms sweat and my heart race. Suddenly one of my long-term goals as a parent didn’t seem ...
The Mom I Thought I’d Be
written by Mary Katherine I am not the mom I thought I’d be. This is the thought I had yesterday as my child lay screaming on the floor because I wouldn’t let him ...
Twins
I recently became friends with a mother on my daughter’s cheerleading squad. There was an instant affinity between us, though we had little enough in common. She’s the mother ...
10 Ways SEC Football Is Exactly Like Your Family
Oh, how I love the fall. The crisp leaves and cool breeze beckon memories of childhood. Weekends were for church-goin, football-throwin, and mama’s fried chicken. (You ...
Fat Mom / Fit Mom
Written by Mary Katherine I had a “fat day” yesterday. I mean, my weight didn’t change all that much. It was probably more of a confidence thing. But as I ...
YOLO is crap, yall.
I woke up this morning with a Facebook hangover. I kicked an anthill on the topic of divorce last night, and late into the evening (when my brain was foggy and grouchified) I ...
My Toddler Makes Me Quit
Maybe it was Halloween or the full moon or the candy or Lord, I don’t know. Maybe Nugget is allergic to gluten? Or maybe my child has some kind of spiritually possessed ...
Pad Thai in 20 minutes
See this? This holy grail of Asian cuisine that now resides in my belleh? This is Pad Thai. The lime-fresh, peanuty awesomeness that is the *official* national dish of ...