Category Archives: Teenagers

Dear Jodi?

I just got a perplexing letter from a reader. I nearly fell off my chair. Who am I kidding? I hit the ground hard–with a big fat thud courtesy of my lingering post-preggo poundage. (Sidebar: cheers to Christina Applegate, who … Continue reading

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Google: Friend or Foe?

Freaking Google. It’s a frenemy to us Mommies, don’t you think? I have been MIA on Mommy Dish for awhile (not like me–I am sorry I suck right now). But, no worries, I can give you a recap on my … Continue reading

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SAHM Fess Up

Nineteen more days. That’s all the time I have left as a SAHM. I am ripe and ready to fess up about the past two years, don’t you think? – I use my sunglasses as a headband on bad hair … Continue reading

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I Did It!

This weekend was a memorable one. I did something ballsy. And crazy. And thrilling. Ballsy: I cut the cord. Not in a creepy January Jones type of way, more in a I-can’t-leave-my-beloved-son-for-any-real-length-of-time-unless-I-am-forced-to kind of way. Crazy: I surprised my husband … Continue reading

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Random Things That Make Me Happy

Now that I spend most of my time wiping butt and swearing under my breath at a certain toddler/teenager duo molding my precious children into becoming productive members of society, it really doesn’t take much to make me smile. You … Continue reading

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Naked Nightmare, Anyone?

Have you ever had that naked girl dream nightmare? The one where you’re standing there in the flesh under fluorescent lights while everyone around you is decked out in haute couture laughing at your post-preggo arse? It can’t be just … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Challenge

Did you know teens are fighting over who has the best case of dragon breath? Not the morning variety (gross)…we’re talking about the cloud of cinnamon they willingly cough up for sh*ts and giggles. The Cinnamon Challenge is all the … Continue reading

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Quick and Dirty Dessert

This is a quick and dirty post to fill you in on a quick and dirty dessert. I stumbled on it on The Stir, and just had to throw calorie caution to the wind and make it…for other people. Better … Continue reading

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Shut My Mouth, Please…

Am I the only one who prefers the gynecologist to the dentist? Bring on the stirrups! Even with the TVs attached to the ergonomically correct dentist chairs, the walls painted a sunny yellow, and the spa music spilling into the … Continue reading

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Kids Say the Darndest Things…Especially Mine!

Kids say the darndest things. My son likes to scream something that sounds a little lot like “cock”–at the loudest decibel possible. Of course it’s a mispronunciation. What kind of Mommy do you think I am? Scenario No. 1: Wheeling … Continue reading

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