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Oversharing: But I’m Bleeding

By Stephanie Jankowski 28 Comments

Did you wake up this morning hoping a new pal would Overshare and make you laugh and maybe wince a little? Excellent! We aim to please over here at WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion, so feast your eyes upon your new friend Jill (aka Ms. PC). She wasn't always the sophisticated, well-mannered, air-brushed ... » Learn More about Oversharing: But I’m Bleeding

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Don’t Be a Judgy Wudgy

By Stephanie Jankowski 62 Comments

I read an article this morning that really got under my skin. You can read the irritating piece HERE or just let me sum it up for you: Well-educated mother-of-three, Michele Weldon, has deemed a sense of humor about parenting detrimental to rearing children. In fact, she suspects that "cool moms" ... » Learn More about Don’t Be a Judgy Wudgy

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Masturbation and Rap Music

By Stephanie Jankowski 6 Comments

Well, hello there! I've written a how-to manual for one of today's topics, masturbation or rap music. You have to get clicky to figure out which! To read the masturbation piece, click HERE To read the rap music piece, click HERE My daughter turns two today, so if you need me, I'll be ... » Learn More about Masturbation and Rap Music

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Character Assassination Carousel: The Little Engine That Could.

By Stephanie Jankowski 32 Comments

The incredibly witty and wicked smart Ninja Mom (you may know her by her street name, Nicole) hosts this thing called the Character Assassination Carousel. In English teacher speak, it's employing the deconstructing literary theory on a text. In everyone else's terms, it's destroying the bloody hell ... » Learn More about Character Assassination Carousel: The Little Engine That Could.

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Oversharing: My First Body Wax of the 2013 Season

By Stephanie Jankowski 37 Comments

Today's Oversharer, Kim from One Classy Motha, had her feet in the sand and her hairless crotch soaking up the sun's rays when she sent me her story. Oversharing whilst on vacation?! Now, that is commitment to The Series. If you're interested in humiliating yourself in the name of laughter (other ... » Learn More about Oversharing: My First Body Wax of the 2013 Season

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Second Place is the First Loser.

By Stephanie Jankowski 24 Comments

I've always been the type to laugh at inappropriate times. I don't mean to be disrespectful; it's just how I handle tense situations. I try to make jokes when I'm nervous, and that, coupled with what my grandmother dubbed as "mouthiness," has embarrassed me more times than I can count. One would ... » Learn More about Second Place is the First Loser.

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If We Were All Three-Years-Old…

By Stephanie Jankowski 18 Comments

Happy Friday, pals! If you're lookin' to link up with the More Than Mommies mixer, you've come to the right place. Scroll to the bottom of the post to link up your blog, Facebook page, Google+ profile, Twitter handle, Pinterest board, or social security number. That last one is a joke; please ... » Learn More about If We Were All Three-Years-Old…

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Oversharing: Menstruation Madness

By Stephanie Jankowski 40 Comments

What's shakin' party people?! Before we get into today's Oversharing piece, let's talk about the awesomeness that is my new blog design! I'm so super happy with it (hell-to-the-NO I didn't do it myself!), and if you need some work done (Botox not included), click the AKay Web Design button at the ... » Learn More about Oversharing: Menstruation Madness

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Oversharing, Part Deux: Holy Baby Balls!

By Stephanie Jankowski 18 Comments

Hiya, Pals, I'm out of the office today attending a funeral for a man who got his wings way too early. I'm going to pay my respects and hug his family tight, so my good friend Angela the Lesbian Lawyer is stepping in to make you laugh. I figured if anyone could turn my frown upside down, it was ... » Learn More about Oversharing, Part Deux: Holy Baby Balls!

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Bullying and My Mulligan

By Stephanie Jankowski 20 Comments

Before you feast your eyes upon my Theme Thursday post, please do kids everywhere a favor and hop on over to More Than Mommies for a second. Christine and Janene are sharing stories and statistics about bullying, and I've written something for them in hopes of raising awareness. You can read my ... » Learn More about Bullying and My Mulligan

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