It glistened in the soft morning light. The single tear that fell from my daughter’s eye as she stood in our bedroom doorway. “Mommy, she didn’t come!” breathed my eight-year-old despondently. Then that single tear turned into a torrent. Oh, Fudge. The Tooth Fairy didn’t come last night. “Uh,” I stammered in reply, elbowing my husband awake. [Read More]
Experienced Bad Mom, Dream Crusher
“Mom, I NEED to take gymnastics,” stated my daughter, 8. She was out in the backyard doing cartwheels. “You already took gymnastics,” I replied casually. “Mom, no, everyone I know is taking gymnastics. I want to do gymnastics so bad.” “You already took gymnastics,” I repeated. “Once, when you were in preschool. And then just [Read More]
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One of Those Weeks
Have you ever had one of those weeks when life is crazy, everything seems out of control, and you want to hide under the covers and cry or sleep? If you haven’t had one of those weeks, then stop reading and please visit another blog. If you have, then keep reading and commiserate with me! [Read More]
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When Potty Seats Attack
You know those accident reports you get from school or child care? The ones that describe a minor mishap, such as “Susie scraped her knee while building a fort. Ice and TLC were applied.” Usually, I find those accident reports so mundane that I don’t give them another thought. However, I’ve never laughed at an [Read More]
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Do I Hafta? (A Wit and Wisdom Guest Post)
Today I’m pleased to share with you a guest post from a blogging buddy of mine, Elizabeth, from Transitional Woman. Enjoy her “bad mom” story! Once you’ve set your course as an Experienced Bad Mom, it only gets worse. Recently, my youngest son, a high school senior, was invited to interviews for a university’s honors [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Mom and Attachment Parenting
On Monday, I touched on the Time Magazine cover seen round the mommy world. It got me thinking about my own brief stints with attachment parenting. I live near a college town, which means attachment parenting is bigger here than in other parts of the country. Wearing your baby is common and I’ve seen a [Read More]
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I Am Mom Enough
Most of the folks reading my blog are parents, grandparents, and a few soon-to-be parents. So I think the majority of you must have heard, read, or seen the controversial new Time Magazine cover: Now I won’t go into a thoughtful discussion of this cover like the one you’ll find over at The Mommy Psychologist, [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Mom Goes Grocery Shopping
Photo source I ran into a neighbor while grocery shopping last week. She’s the mother of two teenagers. As we chatted, I glanced into her basket. It held nothing but healthy stuff: apples, broccoli, whole wheat flour, etc. Everything was good for you. Meanwhile, my cart was overflowing with crap. I did have apples, bananas, [Read More]
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Walk of Shame
It’s not what you think. You see, the parental version of the Walk of Shame is when you’re called for a conference with your son’s 3rd grade teacher and none of the other parents are called. The parental Walk of Shame is when you stroll down the school hallway avoiding eye contact with anyone on [Read More]
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When Play Dates Attack
Yesterday I hosted a play date at our house for Sydney, 5, and her 4-year-old friend. “Hosting a play date today. BRING IT!” I tweeted confidently. After all, I’ve been hosting play dates since 2006 when my son turned 3. I could handle 2 little girls going to Kindergarten next Fall. Plus, the other girl’s [Read More]
