how to talk to a pregnant woman: a refresher for douchebags

Lists like this have been shared a thousand times by a thousand women. But for the love of Ganesh, no one seems to be listening! My poor husband gets an annoying lecture from… Read More →

what the what?

Two ways I’m going to officially continue to come out to the world that I am officially pregnant with our family’s official third child. 1. Here is a list of all the stuff… Read More →

like you need another reason to vote

Dig if you will a picture. Me, blabbing on and on to my Big Girl, who is zoning out over her latest book and only looking up occasionally to pretend to listen to… Read More →

i am a public school parent and i won’t back down (sorry maggie!)

Last night I went to a media screening of the new film Won’t Back Down, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis with Holly Hunter. I’ll get right to the point, y’all. Here are… Read More →

4 reasons why i’m obsessed with gangnam style

In keeping with my habit of always being a good six months behind the curve on cultural references, I’m just now discovering Gangnam Style (131,731,546 views at press time) but I don’t care.… Read More →

this is old. don’t laugh.

Oh wait. It’s a cartoon. I guess you are supposed to laugh. See, my little kid started the Big K a few days ago and, at the risk of totally jinxing it, I… Read More →

what laysover in vegas: things i learned while stranded in the sin city airport

I flew out to Texas to drop my Big Girl off for a couple of weeks at Grandma Camp. This was her idea. It was a quick turnaround, on the ground in the… Read More →

father’s day fashion: deal killers for dads

Men! Dads! Fathers! Listen to me! It’s Father’s Day. Do you want to seal the deal tonight with your lady? Do you want to get a little Father’s Day action? Then do yourself… Read More →

4 things I’m embarrassed to admit but I’ll do it anyway

I’ll admit these things anyway because it’s fun to read dirt on other people. Maybe you will feel less bad about yourself, like you’re not such a weirdo after all. And then maybe… Read More →

embarrassing cold-induced parenting confession of the day

I have a cold. And I am a big baby. When I have a cold I like to burrow under a blankie on the sofa and read books by Mindy Kaling and watch… Read More →