Oh c’mon and admit it….we’ve all been guilty of at least one of these…  Day 1: “Oh, this old thing?” First impressions are everything, and nothing screams “Mom Friend” quite like spotless white linen! You can use the knife edge of your freshly-pressed creases to cut through any tension and your silk scarf to mop […]

Everyone knows that motherhood has a profound impact on our lives, and nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace. It didn’t take long after I returned to work for the evidence to start slipping out. I pulled together some of my favorite episodes to make up this hilariously authentic list of 14 signs […]

“You can’t eat that, it will make your stomach ache.” My four year old stares at me with tears rolling down her cheeks, mouth open in disbelief that I will not give her the chocolate bar that she wants. “You can’t eat a chocolate bar at 7pm because you’ll wake up during the night with […]

Can I be honest here for a moment? Teaching my kids to tell the truth is a lot harder that I thought it would be. Why? Because I lie to my kids all the time. I bet you do to. For a long time I got away with it, back when they were clueless little monkeys […]

  Listen up. I am sick of you moms who rock the school drop-off line like it were a catwalk at fashion week. If I am coming here, it means I’ve got kids. And if it’s earlier than 9am, I have 0% chance of doing a full beauty routine. If I am extremely lucky, I might […]

Ahh, the holiday season. A time for love, being thankful and trying to find that exact right holiday gift to express your emotions. If you’re like me, you cringe when someone gives your child a Christmas present. In my experience, these gift-givers tend to fall into one of three categories – people who buy reasonable things […]

After six years of blurry photos, tear-stained faces and red eyes that no amount of photoshop could remove, I can honestly say that I get it. Trying to get your kid to smile for the camera is a real bitch. Before you start banging your head against the wall, I’ve pulled together ten tricks to get your […]

When I tell my kids to ‘Do as I say’, the whole ‘Not as I do’ part of it is implied. I’m a grown-up and my extra years of living give me the right to recognize faults in others without being obligated to fix them in myself. Here are six of my personal favorite examples of […]