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Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Category: Parenting

  • Wow – you were an incredibly talented artist back when you were my age, Dad. Did you draw all of these sketches yourself or did you download some of them…

  • So the computer tells me I’ve not spelled “Brahamism” right. I click on it to see what the correction is and it says ‘no spelling found’. Stupid, hypocritical computer. The…

  • Mom, how do you tell your dreams to not repeat? I don’t ever want to see those zombies eating pancakes ever again. The 4 y.o.

  • When I’m all growed up, I’m going to have 7 boyfriends, so I can have a different one for each day of the week. The 4 y.o.

  • This kid at school, Harold, he said that you could drink out of a toilet. I told him that was grossenating. You can’t drink out of a toilet or you’ll…

  • Chocolate-Dipped Stuffed Strawberries

    The Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Stuffed Strawberries (adapted from Nikki’s recipe posted at Parsnip & Pear) as many large strawberries as you can find (or a pint) 1 cup chocolate chips or…

  • On Blame

    The 8 y.o.: I don’t know what happened to the Digimon DVD. *Someone* scratched it. The 12 y.o.: It wasn’t me. I was wondering what happened to it too. The…

  • On Spelling

    The Mom: I was thinking about moving the (spells it) S-O-F-A into our bedroom. The Dad (thinking): The S-O-F-A… The 4 y.o.: Sofa, Dad. She wants to move the sofa…

  • On Giraffes & Gelato

    The Mom: You get dessert only when you eat your pizza AND your salad. The 4 y.o.: But I don’t like salad. Only pizza. I’m only going to eat the…

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 4/24 to 5/1

    Easter Sunday b/ Scrambled Eggs, Raisin Toast, Steel-Cut Oatmeal l/ BBQ Beef Wraps w Crispy Kale; Apple Slices s/ Lemon Pudding w Graham Crackers d/ Roasted Chicken w Lime, Thyme…

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