Cleaning Up the Potty Mouth
I’ve been diligent in trying to be the best mom I can be, even before my baby arrives. I’ve kept active by trying new prenatal workout DVDs, walking, gardening, and helping the hubby with a...
View ArticleA Breastfeeding Anthem
Think breastfeeding is the bee’s knees? Ever wished there was a song you could sing that was pro-breastfeeding? Well, now there is one! Be warned: If you’re a formula-feeding mama who is sensitive...
View ArticleWould You Spanx a Baby?
Yesterday, I talked about the ridiculousness of putting babies on diets. Dieting is obviously beyond extreme for infants. Maybe instead of harmful diets, parents should just get their babies shape...
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People Aren’t Food
I adore the show Modern Family. It’s smart, funny, charming and sweet. It has also forever redeemed Ed O’Neill (Al Bundy) in my eyes and that’s saying a lot because I was never a fan of Married with...
View ArticleBald Babies Are Beautiful!
So, have you heard of Baby Bangs? They are these ridiculous headbands that have hair so that your baby doesn’t look bald. I guess they’re supposed to make it easier to distinguish a boy from a girl,...
View ArticleBelly Laughs: Mom Competition Spins Out of Control
There are so many choices to make when you’re a parent. Breast or formula? Crib or co-sleeping? Baby carrier or stroller? Disposable or cloth diapers (or for the truly brave, elimination...
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How You KNOW Your Baby’s Cute
I love John Krasinski. If my husband ever needed to be portrayed in a movie, John is totally the man for the job. They look alike, I think, and his character Jim from The Office reminds me so much of...
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No, ‘We’re’ Not Pregnant
Mila Kunis, setting men straight on the phrase, “We’re Pregnant.” It has always struck me as awkward when an expecting father uses the Royal We when referring to pregnancy. As in “We’re pregnant!”...
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Funny Reactions to the ‘You’re Getting a Sibling!’ Announcement
Both of my kiddos have been too young to get much of a reaction from any pregnancy announcement we’ve made. My daughter was only 12 months when I got pregnant with No. 2, and both kids pretty much...
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How to Kill Time When You’re 40 Weeks Pregnant
Unfortunately I’ve never made it past the 35-week mark of pregnancy, but I can certainly sympathize with women who hit their due dates without the baby appearing. I know how “glorious” and “glowing”...
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Funny Relationship Quotes For the Once-Romantic Parents
Jake and I recently came across a few mementos from our earlier dating/marriage life. We found a CD (yes … a CD … that circular device you insert into a stereo … yes, a stereo… that thing with an...
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Dear Yoga Pants …
You rock my world. You make any bad day good and any self-indulgent day feel justified. There is something about you that I have yet to figure out. Maybe it’s your elasticity, maybe it’s your slimming...
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Birthing Classes: Worth it or Worthless?
When you’re pregnant, you are constantly fast-forwarding to the end result: Your baby in your arms. But it’s inevitable that at some point during pregnancy, it hits you: This baby has to get out of...
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A Cute Pregnancy Announcement That Got Us a Little Teary
I’ve never put a lot of effort into the big ol’ pregnancy announcement. But that’s not to say that I don’t appreciate an adorable, well-made announcement, like this one. It’s so well done, in fact,...
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This Dad Shows You How to Dad
I love the below video for several reasons. 1) I love that dads are getting more props lately, and looking less like the bumbling dads of yore. 2) It looks like this guy has about 10 kids, when really...
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Baby Name Humor, NFL-Style
Naming babies is hard. And the difficulty is compounded when you have to come up with more baby names for subsequent children. My husband and I pretty easily decided on Avery for our firstborn, but...
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The Zookeeper Every Mom Can Relate To
I have always had a love for the panda. And when Tish sent me this video, I knew other moms would be able to relate. This zookeeper is me, but instead of two it’s three, and instead of cubs, it’s...
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You Have to Bleepin’ Eat
The follow-up book to Go the F**k to Sleep is here, and it involves another common parenting battle: eating. All kids seem to go through spells when they’re pickier than usual about their meals. They...
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A Funny Conversation About Talking to Pregnant Women
We’ve all seen the listicles out there: 10 Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman! Or the click bait articles: “Pregnant Women Will Punch You If You Say These Three Things.” Heck, we’ve even got...
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This Taylor Swift Parody is Perfection
I’ve liked Taylor Swift for a long time now. I played her Fearless album a lot, and I’ve been a huge fan of her pop tunes lately. Shake It Off was a really fun song that I would blast in the car. And...
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