by Sam Deane Mavis “Oh my God, my son is going to kill me. This is not brain science, you’re not performing open heart surgery, you’re not painting your masterpiece, you’re not even learning how to play the guitar. You’re…
Tips On Surviving Marriage – Featured on Dating Don’ts I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the site, Dating Don’ts. It’s a very funny place for relationship humor. If you haven’t visited yet, check out it. In the meantime,…
by Morgan Carver Richards In the past two years, I have logged over 200 hours in the air with my three small children. Not to mention, I used to be a flight attendant. With all that experience, I thought I’d…
by Alma Campos Diaz Like most people, I’m busy with very little time to stop and smell the flowers. I’ve tried meditation, but I am new to it, and sometimes my patience runs low– because I’m busy (catch 22). When…
by Becky Tountas My daughter Emma has always been a pretty good eater. By that, I mean she is a healthy weight and eats a variety of food, including fruits and vegetables. However, Emma is almost two, so with her…
by Ashford Evans “HELP!! We have lice!! What do we do?! How can we get rid of LICE?” Well, you’ve come to the right place, because my family had it not one, not two, but three times in six weeks! So,…
I don’t always like jumping on bandwagons, but I have to admit that throwback thursday (or #tbt as the kids call it) is a fun one. I’m one of those people who always gets caught up in the moment and…
The Hormone Zone! by Stephanie Lewis “You’re traveling to another dimension, a dimension not only of brain-fog and confusion, but also of mindless minutia and memory loss, a journey into a meltdown whose boundaries exceed the imagination. At the signpost…
Spread ‘Em: A Vagina Tale by Amy Rafferty Slagle Once a year, women of all shapes, ages, and sizes make the dreaded, but necessary, trip to the gynecologist. There isn’t anything that can make this visit fun. This is a time in…
Preface: This poem was written on October 26, 1998, when I had just turned twenty and moved to California. I have no idea who I wrote this about, but I know that all my single ladies out there can still…
by Sara Pittman My sweet “baby” boy is now a 4-year-old “little” boy reciting his ABC’s and preparing for Transitional Kindergarten or “TK” or whatever that kindergarten is before the real kindergarten. My point is: he’s not an adorable butterball-ish…
How to Make Bath Salts I love giving homemade gifts when I can, for just because reasons. Valentine’s Day (when this post was first published) may not be “just because” but I like to give something other than candy and…