How to Have a Happy Haircut

It’s possible to have a happy haircut experience with your toddler.  If you would have told me that when Boy Wonder was a toddler I would have laughed in your face (and then cried a little). I did some research (crazy, no? I usually make this crap up) and found a few solid tips and tricks […]

Never (Ever, Ever) Apologize for the Parent You Are

Someone please tell me why (oh why) people care so much if a random 4 year old is in a stroller or if a 3 year old still sucks on a paci? Who freaking cares?! I know, I know, a paci is bad for speech (I think) and maybe oral development (or did I make […]

A Tongue and Cheek Approach to Pregnancy

I found pregnancy to be pretty damn scary. Between puking in the #2 lane of the I-210 during morning rush hour, growing a Selleck ‘stash and peeing on the bathroom floor – my body was doing all sorts of crazy things without my permission. I reached out to all you fabulous Mommy Friends on Facebook about your […]

Children’s Music That Won’t Force You to Poke Out Your Eardrums (& a Giveaway)

**Congratulations to L. Eleana Johnson, the winner of Jewel’s CD! Thank you all for entering!** Mommy Friends, it’s OK to admit loud and proud that you don’t like listening to most children’s music. Watch, “MY NAME’S LORI AND I HATE LISTENING TO A CHOIR OF KIDS SING ‘ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT!’” Children’s music has come […]

19 Reasons Why Dads Rule

Moms matter, this we know – but Dads, not only do they matter – they totally rule! Check out 19 Reasons Why Dad’s Rule, this slideshow was just a sneaky peek.

Stop Fighting and Love Each Other Already!

That is so not a hug. They love each other/hate each other/love each other some more. I can’t take their on-again off-again romance! Click here to see a photo gallery of their best and worst of times, along with my plea for peace.

Clowns are Scary: A Cautionary Tale of Survival

Does this clown scare you?  I’m sorry, in fact if your kid is on your lap then I’m really, really sorry. I’m here to tell you we met one just like him – only scarier. Click here for all the gritty details and lessons learned.

And Baby Makes 5?

As a mom of two boys who also happens to be in her mid-thirties, I get asked — scratch that, told — pretty much every day that I need to have a baby of the female variety, and soon. “You know, you’re not getting any younger,” helpful types tell me, as if I’m unclear on […]

That Kid is Mine!: The Importance of Child ID

Am I the only mom out there who would totally go Big Brother on her child’s butt and microchip him if I could? We do it for our dogs and not for our kids? I’ll never understand. I’m a paranoid careful mom, check out the awesome child identification options I found as well as valuable […]

You Have a Toddler, I Have a Toddler: Let’s be Friends

Toddlers are crazy, don’t go it alone. Click here, let’s hook-up.