The Untitled GenX Podcast is hosted by two childhood best friends dedicated to the pop culture that raised us … or whatever.
Saving for College Just Got a Whole Lot More Fun
May 22, 2019 Leave a Comment
I can’t help but think (OK, worry) about how we’re going to afford college. Because after all the pomp and circumstance of senior proms, college acceptance letters, and graduation parties comes tuition bills.
I’m Not Sad That My Kids Are Growing Up
October 17, 2018 1 Comment
It’s that time of the year again … when parents take over social media with sentimental posts of their kids heading back to school. Now a whole grade level higher and a few inches taller, we see proud kids smiling for the camera while their parents lament the passage of time. Among the many cry-face […]
12 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before My Kid Went to Middle School
October 17, 2018 Leave a Comment
Whether your child is entering middle school or junior high this year, chances are they’re a little nervous. After all, middle school is the big(ger) leagues, with a larger student body, unfamiliar campus, new teachers and staff, and yes … locker rooms. As a parent, you’re stressed, too. Your kid is growing up and it’s […]
12 Signs You’re Hopelessly Addicted to True Crime Stories — Just Like Me
September 30, 2018 1 Comment
It’s Wednesday night and I settle into a plastic chair at batting cages while my son and his teammates perfect their swing. Armed with earbuds, I shut the noise out and focus my eyes on the door as parents shuffle in and out. A baseball dad walks by and asks, “Listening to music?” I nod […]
All I Want for Mother’s Day Is Not to Care About Mother’s Day
May 11, 2018 Leave a Comment
“When we consider just how personal the motherhood experience is, it’s easy to see all the many ways Mother’s Day can miss the mark.”
How I Finally Purged My Inbox from 39K Emails to Zero
May 7, 2018 Leave a Comment
I went from 39,667 unread emails to ZERO in just six days — without setting my computer on fire.
American Girl’s Latest Puberty Book Is Just for Boys — and I Need It as Much as My Son
August 10, 2017 Leave a Comment
My soon-to-be 10-year-old son came to me yesterday and said, “Mom, I have a spider bite on my nose. It hurts.” That was no spider bite. It was a pimple. A BIG one. His first. “That, my friend, is a pimple,” I said with a lighthearted giggle. “Welcome to puberty!” He wasn’t amused. In fact, […]
There Is One Crucial Piece of Safety Gear So Many Baseball Parents Overlook
June 1, 2017 Leave a Comment
As a brand new baseball parent, there’s a lot I don’t know. How do you choose a proper glove? What size bat is best? How do you read this fancy playoff schedule bracket thingy? Of larger concern for any new baseball parent is the issue of safety. From helmets to jock straps and proper warm-ups […]
Princess Diana for a Day
March 13, 2017 Leave a Comment
As a little girl, I had one big dream: to becoming a nurse-princess. Sure, it hadn’t been done before, but I could have certainly been the first. I’d wear scrubs by day and gowns by night, and it all sounded rather practical until I learned that nurses have to deal with…blood. The very word made […]
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