26 Weeks – The Crying, Hysterical Preggo Edition
Folks, I’ve had a “bad” couple of days. Humongously, stupidly, no-good, very “bad” days. (I put “bad” in parenthesis because, honestly? I’m just being hormonally …
24 Weeks Baby Belly – The HOLY CRAP, IT GREW Edition
I noticed this week my substantial need for maternity clothes all of a sudden. Up until now, I’d been wearing my regular clothes, but this …
Things That Make Mom Go Batshit (New Series) – The Shoe Bandit
Welcome to a new series on Crazy Adventures in Parenting entitled “Things That Make Mom Go Batshit” – a look into the little, insane annoyances …
For the Love of the Win, and Not the Game
It’s no secret that we’re a sports family. We’re active folks with active children and crazy-busy lives shuffling kids to-and-fro. I know I have a …
Top 10 Ways to Get Grounded (Take Note, Children)
Top 10 Ways to Get Groundedby Lisa “Sick-of-It” Douglas Make your mother repeat everything she says at least twice. She really loves repeating herself over …
The Toilet Paper Analogy (and Why You Need It In Your Life)
Are you the Toilet Paper Changer™ in your house, like I am? It drives me crazy, to no end, to plop my busy mom ass …
House Destruction a la Toddlers. {Caption This} #parentingfail
When bad things happen to pretty packages. This was a present my kids decided to destroy in order to throw (literally) a “confetti party.” I …
Military Woes: When They Go Away
You know, it’s strange how, when your husband is tasked to go away, it seems like your world is crumbling. It doesn’t seem to matter …
What the Crap? (Literally)
Baby Dude comes sauntering into the room, tippy-toeing behind me, in his scheming attempts to keep the crap in his shorts a secret. But no …
At the Crossroads of Crying, Hyperventilating and Insanity: The Joys of Womanhood
Do you ever get that tight feeling in your chest, like someone’s sitting on it, forcing you to huff and puff through tears, inhaling with …
Adventures in Hair-Dos and Beauty Products with Toddler Girls
When I had an appointment over a week ago, my toddler watched and studied me with great interest as I applied makeup, lotion, and brushed …
Family Walk Fail
“I tayant (can’t)!” he bellowed to me, pouty lip protruding. “Yes you can, baby. You aren’t going to fall today. You can hold my hand, …