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Valentine's Day '14: A Mother's Love
For my second and final Valentine’s Day post this year, I wanted to follow up on everyone’s favorite annual series, ‘A Mother’s Love.’ What I treasure most about this series is that every year, I...
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Yoonique Baby Names: 2014 Edition
Last week on Mommyish, I resumed my annual tradition of presenting the latest baby naming trends without comment. I realize that pointing and laughing at parents’ terrible baby name choices is not the...
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Blog Birthday: STFU, Parents Turns 5 + Baby Cake, Best Posts, & More!
Balloons, a party hat, sunglasses, and a half-born baby?? Y’ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!! This witty bitty baby blog will be heading off to KINDERGARTEN soon. According to most preschools in 2014, that...
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A Sanctimommy Review Of "STFU, Parents" + Book Contest Winners!
There are many nice reviews of the “STFU, Parents” book on Amazon, but this sanctimommy review might be my favorite. It almost sounds like something I’d write myself after a few glasses of wine...
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Not-So-Breaking News: Some Moms Aren't Good At April Fool's Day
Hayyyy, remember how I said I was working on an “investigative” piece of hard-hitting “journalism” for the blog? Well, I still am. Among other things. Last week kind of flew by? In the meantime, let’s...
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Moms & Dads Parentsplain It All
"Parent-splaining" is the latest craze to sweep the nation the internet, and if you’re reading this post right now, I’m guessing you’ve come across at least one example online. Broken down to its most...
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Serious Points to Ponder: Are Finances On Facebook TMI?
A few years ago, when the U.S. economy was still pretty terrible, a nice and well-intentioned submitter (and parent) submitted this screenshot, writing, “This is a mommyjacking of the laid-off kind. I...
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Yoonique Names: Mid-Year Baby Names Dump Edition
A few weeks ago, this image was volleyed all over the internet and celebrated for its khurious yet unmistakhably yoonique charm:That’s right, Kharringtyn-McKhynleigh is heading to khindergarten where...
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Hello, and welcome back to the recently idle Electronic Oversharing Parents Tell-Off Courier! It’s been a couple of months since I last updated the site — which I realize is actually a really long time...
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Back-To-School Round-Up!
Back-to-school can be a complicated time for parents whose emotions, and Facebook updates, are pulsing with intense frequency. Not even on the most photo-heavy of holidays will you see such a constant...
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Allow Me To Introduce You To Sean's Sandwiches
Our story begins back in 2011 when a submitter started sending me random pictures of sandwiches. Sean’s sandwiches, to be exact, which were being delivered to the world via his mom Laurie’s Facebook...
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Let's Get To Know Some Mama Bears
I’ve made no secret of my burgeoning appreciation for mothers who identify as “Mama Bears,” so it’s high time I devoted an entire post AND a column to all the ursine mamas (and papas, though there...
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How (Not) To Talk About The Ferguson Decision
I’m behind on posts on the blog for personal reasons (in a nutshell: I’ll be back posting soon), and in the meantime I hope you’ve been reading my Mommyish columns (they can all be found right here)....
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MommyJacking: Graduate School Edition Anyone who’s been...
MommyJacking: Graduate School EditionAnyone who’s been reading the blog for a while probably remembers “Dissertation Defense.” This submission is like that, except a little bit crazier. Based on the...
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The STFU, Parents Book Shower
Come one, come all! I’m having a book baby! On Wednesday, April 3rd, the day after the STFU, Parents book comes out, I’ll be setting up a live webcam as I simulate giving birth to a book at Housing...
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Christmas '13: Xmas Eve Round-Up
The lead-up to Christmas is almost as much a cause for celebration as the big day itself. People begin casting “Christmas” and “Santa” as central characters in their Facebook updates as early as...
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Christmas '13: A Narrative Poem
How charming is this satire of “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” written by an adorable dad named Noah? His daughter’s festive barf not only inspired rhymes like “PJ’s / holidays” and “Christmas Eve / dry...
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Christmas 2013: Inconsiderate Assholes Edition
We already know how much some parents hate parking far from a store’s entrance, especially with the kid(s) in tow. But having to park farther than 3 feet from the door AND tolerate inconsiderate...
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Christmas 2013: Inconsiderate Assholes Edition
We already know how much some parents hate parking far from a store’s entrance, especially with the kid(s) in tow. But having to park farther than 3 feet from the door AND tolerate inconsiderate...
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Christmas '13: Xmas Eve Round-Up
The lead-up to Christmas is almost as much a cause for celebration as the big day itself. People begin casting “Christmas” and “Santa” as central characters in their Facebook updates as early as...
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