So You Want a Divorce? Hold On, It Gets Better

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“On the first night we were home with both kids, we stood in the hallway, looking at each other with wide eyes, each holding a screaming child. I asked, “What have we done,” and my husband didn’t have an answer.” Read the rest at Parent.Co.

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Don’t Poke the Mama Bear (That’s Me. I’m the Mama Bear)

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“Imagine two playful cubs chewing on their mom’s ears, tugging on her furry back and batting at her nose while she’s trying to catch salmon for dinner. Every ounce of her is focused and engaged, partly on keeping her cubs out of the water, partly on protecting herself from all of the touching and partly on swiping at jumping fish. That’s basically what my daily life looks like with two small children.

Now, picture a deer strolling up to the mama bear and repeatedly telling her that all the rough-housing is distracting him from sipping the stream down river. She’ll eventually growl, “Get out of my face. I’m busy here,” and that’s sort of what happened to me on an airplane recently. 

Except, I actually yelled, “Fuck you, bitch!” and silenced the entire plane.” Click here to read more.

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12 Business World Phrases Repurposed for Life with Kids

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  1. Whoah, whoah, whoa. Did you just hit him? It’s time for a SWOT Analysis. Click here to see the rest!

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Getting By With Not-So-Good Eaters

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“I’d watch my friends’ kids happily opening their mouths like baby birds for their next spoonful of goodness, and I’d shake my head in dismay because my kids just never did that… So, here’s how we get by with a couple not so good eaters.”

The Real Reason Making Mom Friends Is So Hard

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Making mom friends is tough, but we may be making it harder than it needs to be.

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A Night Owl’s Guide to Raising an Early Bird

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I am not, nor will I ever be, a morning person, but children usually are. Mine are no exception, so this is how I cope.

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Is the No Snack Battle Worth Fighting?

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Are snack requests out of control in your house? They are at mine. Here’s what I’m doing about it.

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The Lullaby That Could Ruin Your Kids

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Full disclosure: This was not my original title. The editors definitely went for dramatic effect with this one.  I don’t think singing this lullaby will ruin your kids, but I do think its  message is the opposite of what we should be telling them. Are there lullabies and nursery rhymes that make you cringe?

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