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Easter 2013 - Spoiled Edition
There’s been a lot of recent talk about how much stuff kids receive on holidays, and in my experience running this site, that “crap tally” continues to rise. Interestingly, a lot of the parents whose...
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5 Ways To Talk To A Mommyjacker
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column for Mommyish about polite ways to get your friends off your back about having a baby. This is a subject I’m often emailed about, and one popular question is, “Do...
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The STFU, Parents Book Is Here + FREE Tattoos & Signed Labels!
Well, it finally happened. I know I’ve mentioned it several times (or what may feel like 1000 times), but I wrote a book about parent overshare, and TODAY is the day it came out! After many months of...
View ArticleSTFU, Parents + GMA
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames.I know that some readers don’t like press clips, but my mama raised me to believe that if I ever made it on Good Morning America, I should at least...
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The Building Blocks Of Overshare
This week on Mommyish, I wrote about 8 new examples from essential categories that inspired the book. Of course, I could name about 900 other categories (and sub-categories) that comprise the world of...
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Links Round-Up
I haven’t posted a Links Round-Up for a couple of weeks, but I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to post this awesome picture. Many times, I’ve heard from people who say that when they “liked” the...
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Mama Drama: Sneak Attack Edition
You guys know me — I love a good sneak attack. Whether it’s an unexpected warning on a toddler’s birthday party invitation, or a particularly vitriolic response to some friendly “suggestions and...
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Mom's Gold Star: Reading Round-Up!
Since I’ve been focusing so much time on the “STFU, Parents” book lately, I’ve had reading on the brain. It got me thinking about the great Mom’s Gold Star submissions that I’ve received about reading...
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Links Round-Up: Press Edition + Sanctimommy Fever
So, the last time this site got a brief wave of press was back in October, and a lot of the coverage focused on my “lack” of children, which sucked. Knowing that the book response could have been more...
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Questionable Parenting: Crying It Out On Facebook
This week on Mommyish, I wrote about when it’s not cool to post pictures of your crying kids online. After the internet warmly embracedReasons My Son Is Crying last week, I started going through my...
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Current Events: How (Not) To Talk About The Boston Bombings
Last week, like most people, I was glued to my laptop and TV as reports came in about what had happened in Boston. And, like most people, I watched as news organizations clamored to report information,...
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Talkin' Shop With Mike & Judy!
A couple of weeks ago, I crashed my favorite podcast again at Heritage Radio Network behind Roberta’s in Bushwick. Like the last time I appeared on The Mike & Judy Show, I dragged my boyfriend...
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Links Round-Up + Birthday Week!
Hello, there! Man, has it been depressing around here lately, amirite? The crying kids post, and then the Boston post, and then all the days on either side of those posts (minus the radio interview...
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Tease & Reveal: 2nd Annual Birthday Week Edition
As mentioned a couple of days ago, we’re entering Birthday Week, which is a whole week dedicated to the ridiculous birthday-related submissions I receive throughout the year. Last year’s inaugural...
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Birthday Week 2013: BirthdayJacking Edition
This week on Mommyish, I paid tribute to Birthday Week with a column about birthdayjacking. Last year, I had so many birthdayjacking submissions that I had to split them into twoposts, and this year...
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Birthday Week '13: May The Fourth Be With You Edition
Not good enough, Joseph. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.Brandon’s friends should know there’s not enough room on Facebook for both Lia’s birthday and the Star Wars franchise to get celebrated on the same day. Today...
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Birthday Week '13: Birthday Parties
One of the most important aspects of any birthday — but especially a child’s birthday — is the party. No matter how old a kid is turning, a party is an opportunity for parents (and everyone they know)...
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Birthday Week: Party Hat Meltdown
As you guys know, this week is birthday-themed, and that means I’m posting about ANY AND ALL things birthday-related. For instance, did you know that it’s possible to freak out over something as minor...
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Birthday Week: Mama Drama Edition
There are two types of people in this world: those who thrive on drama, and those who enjoy watching drama play out like the plane crash scene in “Con Air.” You can say you don’t like drama, but what...
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Birthday Week 2013: Misty Fluid-Covered Memories...Part II
Last year I posted a round-up of updates about childbirth ”memories,” and today I’m proudly rolling out the sequel. These parents would much rather reflect on the “birth” part of a child’s birthday...
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