I woke up to a Facebook message from my friend saying there was a shooting at Sparks Middle School and her husband was fine (incidentally, Sparks is right next to Reno, where I live). She wrote this in all caps at least four times and with about five exclamation points behind each "fine." I see [...]
We’re All So Outraged About Another Mass Shooting. Or Not.
September 17, 2013 – Posted in: Complaining, Life is Dangerous, Mean Girls, Media, Tammy Thinks, Uncategorized, World Gone Crazy, Worst Mom RantsSo as I'm sure you've all heard, we've had another mass shooting. Every news outlet is covering it. Every talk show is analyzing it. Every blogger is writing about it. And I have to say, I'm pretty much over it. Yeah, I'm kind of done. Remember a few months ago in Newtown when all those little [...]
How to Make a 45-year-old Mother of Two Feel Like a Child
September 12, 2013 – Posted in: Guest Blog, Mean People, Working for Pay, World Gone Crazy, Worst Mom RantsI've often heard that one of the best ways to boost kids' self-esteem, decision-making skills, and autonomy is by giving them something to do and then backing off. You know, task them with a job but then allow them to get the job done in a way that they see fit. Incredibly, this works with [...]
Every Kid Should have the Chance to Become a Dancing Environmentalist
August 29, 2013 – Posted in: Movies, School, Things To Do with Kids, Worst Mom RantsHere's a testament to how well people learn when the material means something to them -- I can remember second grade better than, well, most of college. I had a teacher, Mrs. Keyes, who made you forget you were in school. Let me give you some examples. For the science fair, we made a giant, [...]
It’s Time to Stop Dreaming. And Stop Frisking.
August 28, 2013 – Posted in: Mean People, Politics, Tammy Thinks, World Gone Crazy, Worst Mom RantsI cry pretty easily. Really, it doesn't take much. When we read Harry Potter, I get weepy when Mrs. Weasley shows Harry any kind of motherly affection (I know, don't judge). But last night, while watching The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, I cried for real. Lawrence showed an interview with Kasim Walters. He's a high school student [...]
So Now You Need a Kit to Build a Fort?
July 18, 2013 – Posted in: Okay That's Funny, Parenting, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Uncategorized, Videos, Worst Mom RantsLet me say right off the bat that I'm being a big fat hypocrite in this post. After the Harry Potter extravaganza party, bagging on other people's obsessive craftiness is sort of laughable. But this instructional video on "how to build a fort kit" is just kind of killing me. Part of me didn't [...]
The Bachelorette and the Beast: We Should All be THIS Kind of Girl
May 28, 2013 – Posted in: Media, Sex, Tammy Thinks, TV, Uncategorized, Women's Issues, Worst Mom RantsSo I watch the Bachelorette. Don't stone me. I know. My husband says it's my contribution to the downfall of Western civilization. Anyway, last night, something unprecedented and pretty amazing happened. If you don't watch the show (and I know none of you decent people do), let me give you some background. Desiree Hartsock, this [...]
At Least We Feed Kids Well During Test Week
April 29, 2013 – Posted in: Complaining, School, Tammy Thinks, Worst Mom RantsThe kids are in the middle of evil government testing week. This is the way to determine if your school is "good" because everyone knows that sitting kids down and having them fill in bubbles is the best measure of their intelligence. Just ask Einstein. Or Leonardo da Vinci. Or Legolas (apparently Orlando Bloom, the [...]
Oh Dean Heller, Why Must You Keep Proving You’re a Wuss
April 22, 2013 – Posted in: Conservatives are Funny, Lying, Mean People, Nevada, Politics, Tammy Thinks, Worst Mom RantsA few weeks ago, Senator Dean Heller, the Republican from my state (Nevada), voted to bring gun control up for debate. This isn't generally what Republicans do, so for about 10 seconds I fell into the trap of believing he might actually be a decent guy. Clearly this is why it was so easy to [...]
Bullying Update — Mom Fights Back!
April 19, 2013 – Posted in: Bullying, Mean People, Parenting, Solicited Advice, Worst Mom RantsThought everybody would be anxious to hear the update from my friend whose son experienced the horrible bullying/sexual assault incident at his school. Thanks to everybody who wrote and gave such thoughtful advice. ******** Here is the follow-up, and please let your readers know how much I appreciate their input and support. This isn't quite [...]
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