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I Had a Postpartum Rage Blackout in the Post Office
I Had a Postpartum Rage Blackout in the Post Office
Now there are two places I can never go to again
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Jul 16
My Mother-in-Law thinks I’m a lazy mother
My Mother-in-Law thinks I’m a lazy mother
Why are they so intolerable?
Aabha Gopan
Jul 6
The Colors of Our Family Photos are Beautiful Viewed Through a Lens of Love
The Colors of Our Family Photos are Beautiful Viewed Through a Lens...
Love isn’t colorblind — color is insignificant
Brenda Mahler
Jun 25
Meeting the World From My Living Room
Meeting the World From My Living Room
My Global Teaching Journey
Rick L. Huffman
Jun 13
Wild, Universal Truths I’ve Recently Learned from Ants
Wild, Universal Truths I’ve Recently Learned from Ants
Anthills upon anthills of wisdom
Sarah Paris
Jun 10
Dodging Crazy Makers and Energy Vampires
Dodging Crazy Makers and Energy Vampires
Lessons from Comedy-TV Gold and the Artist’s Way
Mark Laflamme
Jun 9
Eating Tiger Nuts for the Sake of Your Human Nuts
Eating Tiger Nuts for the Sake of Your Human Nuts
The Constant, Irrational Pursuit of Nutritional Magic Bullets
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 1
Why Creative Discipline Impacts Behavior More than Threats of Consequences
Why Creative Discipline Impacts Behavior More than Threats of Conse...
The magic to raising happy children is to love them
Brenda Mahler
May 25
Why Having A Young Adult At Home Is Difficult?
Why Having A Young Adult At Home Is Difficult?
An honest interview with me — a young, young-adult
Supritha Kamalanathan
May 14
When My Cousin and I Got Tossed Out of All-You-Can-Eat Crab Leg Night at Red Lobster
When My Cousin and I Got Tossed Out of All-You-Can-Eat Crab Leg Nig...
And how it helped heal my grieving Aunt Connie
Doug Brown
May 3
“How Was Your Week Away?”
“How Was Your Week Away?”
Do you really want me to answer that?
Tripping Up Stairs
May 3
When My Mom Slipped and Stumbled at a Foam Party
When My Mom Slipped and Stumbled at a Foam Party
The Avatar in her hair curlers remote-controlled my destiny
Carlos Garbiras
May 2
Please Compliment My Father’s Bathing Suit
Please Compliment My Father’s Bathing Suit
A day at the spa
Oscar Rhea
Apr 29
Xenophobia and Xenolingo — What?
Xenophobia and Xenolingo — What?
Obscure Names for Hating Others and Their Languages
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 15
My First Job and Misdemeanor in the US — I Think
My First Job and Misdemeanor in the US — I Think
I was loving it. Do you want fries with that?
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 8
Fear of the Cash Register: My First Job
Fear of the Cash Register: My First Job
Doomed from the start
Douglas Kwon
Apr 5
English is Harder Than You Will Ever Know
English is Harder Than You Will Ever Know
What ESL speakers hear when you say ‘huh?’
Carlos Garbiras
Mar 29
Sorry: An Ode To Digital Faux Pas
Sorry: An Ode To Digital Faux Pas
An old-school hipster’s blunders in the land of online literary delights
Mark Laflamme
Mar 25
Si, Señor. No Hay Problema!!
Si, Señor. No Hay Problema!!
The mystery of the disappearing wedding coordinators
Carlos Garbiras
Mar 19
Our Balloon Contest Was Up In The Air Until It Wasn’t
Our Balloon Contest Was Up In The Air Until It Wasn’t
How a silly game brought my family together
Stephanie Wilson
Mar 6
A Shoutout To All the Everyday Angels
A Shoutout To All the Everyday Angels
The smallest of kindnesses can make a big difference
Patrick Metzger
Mar 5
The Secret to a Successful Friendship
The Secret to a Successful Friendship
Spend less time together
Oscar Rhea
Feb 28
Promiscuity and Me: A Tragedy in Three Acts
Promiscuity and Me: A Tragedy in Three Acts
Chasing tail and spitting game with a dork
Freeman Scott
Feb 28
The Most Embarrassing (and Hilarious) Moment of My Life
The Most Embarrassing (and Hilarious) Moment of My Life
It’s time the world knew how much of an idiot I am
Dave Edward Keenan
Feb 27
I Am the World’s Foremost Backyard Squirrel Photographer
I Am the World’s Foremost Backyard Squirrel Photographer
I mean, prove me wrong
Michelle Teheux
Feb 22
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