He’s Leaving Home…And Mom’s Going Nuts

– Posted in: Chronic Pain, Crazy Tammy, Family, Kid Friends, Life is Dangerous, Logan's Story, Mom dying, Mouths of Babes, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Sappy Tammy, School, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', Thank God Your Father's Home, Worrying
I'm pretty sure this is how a turtle would feel if it stood up.

We're a family of three, not four this week (or four, not five, if you count the dog). Newt, our 10-year-old, is away for two nights with his classmates at a wilderness camp. At Lake Tahoe. In the snow. Fortunately he's not snow camping (because that's only for crazy people). They're in cabins with heat [...]

How to Teach Kids about Sex: Go See Les Mis and Leave the Kids with Dad

– Posted in: Elfie, Mouths of Babes, Movies, Newt, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Sex, Tenzin, Thank God Your Father's Home, TV, Worrying, Worst Mom Reviews
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I went and saw Les Miserables with a girlfriend the other night. It was an amazing movie, but for some reason, I still feel like I could just nitpick it to pieces. I'm starting to think this could be my calling -- professional life nitpicker. Too bad I can't get someone to pay me for that... [...]

How I Bumped my Head and Lost my Mind

– Posted in: Chronic Pain, Elfie, Family, Grief, Logan's Story, Mom dying, Momless, Newt, Personal Insanity, Sappy Tammy, Tenzin, Thank God Your Father's Home
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One of my favorite lines of all time is from Young Frankenstein (coincidentally just viewed by the kids and me the other night -- they were, of course, totally impressed). Dr. Frankenstein and Igor have just pushed a coffin out of a grave, and Igor says, "Could be worse. Could be raining." Cue thunder clap [...]

Worst Mom Moments: An Heir-Raising Tale

– Posted in: Life is Dangerous, Mouths of Babes, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Thank God Your Father's Home, This is Supposed to be Helpful, Worst Mom Moments
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So once again, the fabulous Kelly DeBie of DeBie Hive swoops in with a story from her always unbelievable life. Unbelievable only because truth is stranger than fiction. And when you have four kids and a husband, that's a lot of material to work with. ****** A few months ago, my husband got a new [...]

I’m Sure My Son Isn’t TRYING to Make Me Insane…

– Posted in: Conservatives are Funny, Crazy Tammy, Elfie, Foot in Mouth, Losin' It, Mouths of Babes, Newt, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Politics, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', Tenzin, Thank God Your Father's Home
Photo from The Reno Gazette Journal

So this is basically how our morning went... Me (pointing at a photo of people shaking Joe Biden's hand on the front page of the newspaper): Hey, look -- if I would've gone to the Biden event yesterday, that could've been me. Newt: You're in there? Me: No, I could've gone. And my friend had [...]

Claiming the 5th

– Posted in: Mouths of Babes, Poop, Potty Training, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', Thank God Your Father's Home, Worst Mom Moments

Ludicrous Mama of Biting the Hand That Feeds You is back. And she's got a list that only a World's Worst Mom could write.Things I will never ever admit to my daughter:1. When you were born, I thought you were actually kind of ugly.2. I called you "Old Man" and "Turkey Neck" until you fleshed [...]

Oh How I Disappoint Thee. . . Let Me Count the Ways

– Posted in: Guilt, Injuries, School, Thank God Your Father's Home, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments

Meet Mommy2¢. She's compiled an entire list of reasons why she's the World's Worst Mom to her 4 and 6-year-old kids. You can read about all of her other shortcomings and other riotous stuff at her blog, Mommy2¢.I’ve done a real bang-up job in the past couple weeks as a parent. I wish I were [...]