I've talked to many women who've had similar experiences to the ones I'm going to share. So many, in fact, that I don't want to leave out any details because I'm a firm believer sharing is caring. Therefore, I've decided to turn my story into a three-part series, not for dramatic effect, but to make ... » Learn More about When You Get Your First Period at Sea World with the Girl Scouts
Parenting
I Have a Confession…
Parents, you remember being in the throes of children's television programming, right? Most of the shows were basically incessant mind-numbing theme songs that annihilated brain cells, as per Caillou. Then there were the Kratt Brothers. Before they were animated, they were Martin and Chris ... » Learn More about I Have a Confession…
Destroying Childhood Innocence, One Elf at a Time…
My 6-year-old is a sweet kid. She's very people-y and can read your mood with a single glance at your face. She's kind and snugly and wants nothing more than for everyone to get along. She's also a major space cadet who wears her heart on her sleeve then wipes her chocolate milk mustache on it. My ... » Learn More about Destroying Childhood Innocence, One Elf at a Time…
Stoopid Tooth Fairy
Last week, my 8-year-old son lost another tooth. My husband, affectionately and appropriately referred to as #HusbandWTF on social media, put the kid to bed that night with nary a reminder of said lost tooth. I didn't add it to my to-do list either, therefore IT DID NOT EXIST, and naturally I forgot ... » Learn More about Stoopid Tooth Fairy
Take the F*cking Folder!
One of my favorite stories about a matriarch in our family is about trash. Her children shared garbage duty in their house: gather it, bag it, put it out. Not an awful lot to ask of able-bodied teens, but as parents know, our children tend to have selective hearing. For instance, "I baked ... » Learn More about Take the F*cking Folder!