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My Dearest Libido, I don’t really know where to start so I guess I’ll begin with the obligatory, how are you? Or rather, where are you? Is it sunny where you are? Screw this. I can’t do it. I can’t just sit here and send you a warm “thinking of you” letter when I’m pissed…[read […]
take my responsibility as the mom of boys pretty seriously. I want to raise young men who respect women, possess the ability to cry (albeit not too much), and know how to keep a respectable home. It’s not that we’re practicing man drills or anything like that, but there are little things I’m teaching and […]
Of everything motherhood brings, uncertainty remains certain. In some twisted universe, I find the backwards logic of this fundamental truth oddly comforting … well, at least between dramatic episodes of crying for my mommy whilst in the fetal position, I do. While every mom quickly discovers the laughable uncertainty motherhood brings, there are 8 things […]
Being grounded sucks, for me. If you’ve ever put your kid on restriction as a form of discipline, you quickly realize it’s punishment for the whole fam damily. Check out my personal experience held up in the Mommyfriend compound; let’s just say it does things to a person.
A couple of days ago I shared highlights from AskMen.com’s “Great Male Survey” where we learned all kinds of fascinating man stats, like how over half of men supposedly know when we’re faking it in bed. But AskMen.com didn’t stop there, they teamed up with TrèsSugar to conduct “The Great Female Survey” to reveal the […]
We’re restaurant people, always have been. Some people go to movies and concerts for entertainment, we eat. Since the moment I gave birth, I’ve been trekking my kids out to eat because, well, I’m lazy. But more than that, we’re foodies and restaurants cook better than we do. On the rare opportunity I dine childfree, […]
Your bedroom is supposed to be a haven o’ rest hot sex, but for many folks, it’s just another room that happens to contain a bed. If you’ve ever wondered what (or who) is to blame for your lukewarm sex life, I offer up these 5 common bedroom habits responsible for ruining our collective sex […]
As excited as I am to escape the monotony of my everyday and head to NYC to shake my booty, I look forward to the trip with great trepidation. Trepidation about leaving my kids in the capable care of their father. Trepidation about the condition of my home when I return. Trepidation about famine, earthquakes, […]
Think you know men? You might want to think again. According to AskMen.com’s 2012 “Great Male Survey”, women haven’t cornered the market on faking it in the bedroom. Thirty-four percent of men admitted faking orgasm on one or multiple occasions. Gasp! What do you mean vaginas aren’t magical? Faking orgasm wasn’t all AskMen.com’s survey of […]
If there’s one universal truth of parenting, it’s that there’s never enough time. Never enough time to sleep. Never enough time to play. Never enough time with your kids. Never enough time to call your mom. There’s just never enough time. I feel like I’m in a constant battle against Father Time, that jerk. When […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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