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  • Falalalala lalala SHIT

    Falalalala lalala SHIT

    Out of nowhere my toddler looks over and was like, “Your hair is gross.” And then goes, “Wash your boobs.” First of all, tot, you literally tried to lick the dogs butt today so…

  • Mamma M’s Movie Club: Holiday Movies to Watch This Week

    Mamma M’s Movie Club: Holiday Movies to Watch This Week

    Love Actually–” Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls…

  • Naps, Vampires, and the End of the World

    Naps, Vampires, and the End of the World

    When I became a mom, I didn’t know what my life would look like but I knew this: I had to find a way to still be creative so that I could stay me…

  • Normalize Parenting Being Hard: Some Days Feel Like Failure

    Normalize Parenting Being Hard: Some Days Feel Like Failure

    Today has been really hard. And I hate that when I typed that sentence my first thought was: I should quickly balance that statement with how grateful I am to be a mom and…

  • How to Tackle the Holidays in a Mixed-Culture Family

    How to Tackle the Holidays in a Mixed-Culture Family

    Hello, hi, ciao, salam! Holy shit, folks, it’s December and in my insane multicultural family we have about a thousand traditions. And this year, now that we have a toddler, I’m trying to nail…

  • Why Gender Reveal Parties Should Be Laid to Rest For Boozy “It’s a Human Party” Instead

    Why Gender Reveal Parties Should Be Laid to Rest For Boozy “It’s a Human Party” Instead

    Look, I get that it’s an unpopular opinion, folks. But I think gender reveal parties are the worst. Now, I don’t think that people who have them are the worst, because I’m a mom,…

  • I’m Being Stalked By A Tiny Sadist

    I’m Being Stalked By A Tiny Sadist

    I was sitting in the living room today, listening to Dolly Parton’s Christmas album (DOLLY PARTON FOREVER) when my son came running around the corner waving a paper punch in the air. He stopped…

  • On Being An “Old” Mom

    On Being An “Old” Mom

    It’s one of those gray windy days. The leaves are falling and rustling as they make their way across our front yard and into the neighbor’s driveway. It’s the perfect weather for writing (or…

  • It Happened And It Was Horrible

    It Happened And It Was Horrible

    Buckle up, it’s about to get gross. Yesterday I noticed that Leo was acting a little more defiant than usual, being a little more fussy than usual, and he had more dirty diapers than…

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