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I’m an Actual Toddler and Here are My Top Twelve Toddler Activity Ideas
I’m an Actual Toddler and Here are My Top Twelve Toddler Activity Ideas
An expert weighs in
Amy Colleen
Feb 6
QUIZ: Which Winter Illness Does Your Child Have This Time?
QUIZ: Which Winter Illness Does Your Child Have This Time?
Oh no! It’s been three entire days since the last virus plagued your house, and your child has flushed cheeks again. Do you:
Jessica Misener
Jan 30
Read the Trash in Your Minivan like Tea Leaves to Discover Your Future
Read the Trash in Your Minivan like Tea Leaves to Discover Your Future
Patience, fellow traveler into the mystics of parenting and anxiety pills. Buddha your way to your happy place.
Shannon Carpenter
Jan 27
Congratulations To All The Parents Who Completed Their Kid’s Science Fair Project!
Congratulations To All The Parents Who Completed Their Kid’s Science Fair Project!
First off, well done, parents! You’ve managed to complete a child’s science fair project! That’s no easy feat, especially since you…
Lily Hirsch
Jan 23
Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices
Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices
“It was the end of a long day, and even though I knew better, it just slipped out,” said Sharon, a 31-year-old mother of two, in reference…
Andrew Knott
May 18, 2019
6 Ways to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other, Clearly Superior Moms
6 Ways to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other, Clearly Superior Moms
Use these six strategies to curb feelings of inadequacy before #momguilt starts taking over your life.
Lindsay Hameroff
Nov 9, 2020
Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…
Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…
As the dad of three children under age five, Jason had become accustomed to strangers showering him with praise for performing mundane…
Andrew Knott
May 16, 2019
Tactical Shampoo and Other Holiday Gifts for Manly Dads
Tactical Shampoo and Other Holiday Gifts for Manly Dads
Limited Edition Camo Spatula and more!
Shannon Carpenter
Nov 18, 2021
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An Open Letter to the People Who Think Married Moms Are Happier
An Open Letter to the People Who Think Married Moms Are Happier
Dear Brad Wilcox and Wendy Wang,
Sarah Hunter Simanson
Jan 9
Paul Is Your Father: A Star Wars Saga
Paul Is Your Father: A Star Wars Saga
Episode I
Patrick Hueller
Jan 4
Quiz: Grandmother, or Body Orifice/Function?
Quiz: Grandmother, or Body Orifice/Function?
Mimi? YaYa? Hoohah? Did you really just call my grandmother a…
Phil Bunyan
Dec 27, 2022
URGENT — Winter Holiday Message
URGENT — Winter Holiday Message
National Mother Service Detroit/Ann Arbor MI
Leah Klass
Dec 23, 2022
The 12 Days of Christmas for Moms
The 12 Days of Christmas for Moms
’Tis the season for mom burnout!
Lily Hirsch
Dec 14, 2022
How to Figure Out Which of Your Twins is the Evil One
How to Figure Out Which of Your Twins is the Evil One
You’re gonna want to work it out before they learn how to use knives
Audrey Clark
Dec 6, 2022
A Toddler’s Survival Guide for Road Trips with Your Parents
A Toddler’s Survival Guide for Road Trips with Your Parents
With the holiday season upon us, so too is your annual cross-country road trip to Mimi’s house!
Rebecca Kernodle
Dec 5, 2022
On The Road (With Kids)
On The Road (With Kids)
What you could call my life on the road began when I first met Dean Moriarty, not long after my wife and I became separated by the ball pit…
Devin Wallace
Nov 30, 2022
Sample Private School Application for Kindergartners
Sample Private School Application for Kindergartners
It’s that time of year, when certain parents in the tri-state area start frantically calling every private school within an 80-mile radius…
Rosalie Berg
Nov 29, 2022
Kids Absolutely Do Not Care About the Turkey Shortage Because “Bread”
Kids Absolutely Do Not Care About the Turkey Shortage Because “Bread”
“Thanksgiving turkey shortage: Where to buy a Thanksgiving turkey now,” CBS, November 9, 2022
Lily Hirsch
Nov 16, 2022
If There Are 26 Letters in the Alphabet, How Many Different Ways Are There To Spell “Jaikub”?
If There Are 26 Letters in the Alphabet, How Many Different Ways Are There To Spell “Jaikub”?
…and other wacky word problems for puzzled parents of perplexing pubescents.
Kim Downey
Nov 9, 2022
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