Tag: humor
Are You There God? It’s Me, Nicole: Mom to a Tween
Does anyone remember the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume? I do. I remember reading that book from front...
How My Phobias Have Changed Because of Motherhood
There are a few things I have always been afraid of. Some I’d categorize as phobias, and others are more anxiety-producing, rather than an...
Why it is Important to Make Time for Humor Every Day
Flash back to my bridal shower: My bridesmaids have put together a list of questions, asked my (now) husband to answer them, and are...
Inventions I Plan To Create When I Become A Parenting Super...
If necessity is the mother of invention, then inventions are necessary to survive modern momhood.
The consumer parenting world is made of marvelous toys. We...
Murphy’s Law of Parenting: Anything that Can Go Wrong, Will
Murphy’s Law is an adage that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Personally, I think this is the perfect way to describe...
Global Perspectives: Ten Travel Tips for Traveling with Kids
My husband and I were travelers before we started our family. After we had children, we foolishly thought that we could just pack our...
Mom Diaries: I Think My Appliances Are Mocking Me
There are so many appliances in my house. Some are ones I use every day, like the typical: refrigerator, stove, and washing machine (yes...
The Best TOY of the Summer! Guaranteed to Beat Summer Boredom!
School was out approximately 30 seconds this year when my youngest daughter announced to me, “I’m bored!” I had a moment of pure panic,...
Parenting Activities I Begrudgingly (I Mean Lovingly) Do For My Children
As parents and caregivers, there are so many parenting activities that we lovingly do for our children. We sing songs, play games, crawl in...
Ten Parenting Truths They Don’t Tell You at the Baby Shower
The first of many parenting truths that I can tell you is that I am no parenting expert.
Exhausted after not sleeping for the...
Embarrassing Moments In Parenthood When I Wish I Could Teleport
Let’s face it, parenting is filled with horribly embarrassing times when you wish you could be anywhere but with your kid.
Not to say...
The Top Five Kinds of Toddler Noises
If you have a toddler at home, you know that they are very busy and make a lot of toddler noises.
There are some toddler...
Stalling Bedtime: the Excuses, the Tragedies, and the Theatrics
Here I am, at 8:15 pm, sitting in front of my computer, having just finished Act 1 of my kids’ bedtime. I say Act...
Mom Injuries from Your Burlington VT Moms Blog Writers
Let’s face it. Our children should come with warning labels. Beware: Kids are Dangerous. We’ve all suffered mom injuries, and I’m not even talking...