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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 '13: Xmas Day Round-Up
Happy New Year, everyone! The rest of this week is dedicated to holiday posts, and then next week we can truly begin ANEW. First up: more Christmas. We’ve seen the pre-Christmas submissions, and now...
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Christmas '13: Xmas Gifts Edition
For the final installment of this last year’s holiday posts, I’m sticking with the timeless tradition of examining the real meaning of Christmas: presents. Over the years, Christmas has gone from a...
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New Year's Eve MEGA Round-Up!
Continuing with my new tradition of posting about holidays anywhere from 1-4 weeks after they occur, let’s finally talk about the New Year in what will surely go down as one of the longest, most...
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The Ongoing Saga Of Parent Parking
Last week on Mommyish, I referenced a PostSecret entry that said: “I always park in spots reserved for expectant moms but I’ve never been pregnant… I just stick out my stomach & waddle into the...
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Valentine’s Day 2014 Ladies and gents, it’s that special time...
Valentine’s Day 2014 Ladies and gents, it’s that special time of year again. Love is in the air, and I’ve never caught a whiff of something so sweet. So…oddly fragrant. Er, wait a second – is...
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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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