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Stop Undermining Your Own Authority and Parent Your Kid Already — RANT

I am sick and tired of seeing parents around me undermining themselves as parents and then complaining because their kids don’t listen to them. If you tell your child that he or she has to behave because of one of these reasons, YOU’RE CREATING YOUR OWN PROBLEMS: Santa will put you on the naughty list / put coal in your… Read more »

Mommyjacking is not cool

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I have a lot of mom friends on Facebook and I love that we can support each other and laugh together about the ups and downs of our days with little ones. Commiserating with other moms has helped me get through many a rough time these last several months. But know what’s not helpful? Mommyjacking. When I post on Facebook… Read more »

There Should be a Support Group for Backseat Parents

I started turning into my mother when I was in college. I’d watch younger teenagers at the mall in their garish makeup, revealing tops, and too-high shoes and think to myself, “Kids today! I will never let my daughter leave the house looking like that.” Of course at this moment, I conveniently forget the times in middle school and high… Read more »

An Open Letter to the Rude Teenage Boy at the Kings Dominion Wave Pool on Being a Real Man

Dear Rude Boy: If you hadn’t crashed into my sister-in-law and me multiple times in the wave pool this weekend, I wouldn’t have said anything. I know what it’s like to splash around and have fun with your friends, and sometimes you get distracted and bump into someone. I get that. But when you do it repeatedly despite the fact… Read more »