Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

Why Motherhood Is Hard

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It’s not the sleepless nights, whether that’s because you have a teenager out with his friends or a newborn who only sleeps 2 hours at a time. It’s not the worrying. Will my child’s best friend be kind to her today? Will my son make the baseball team? No, motherhood is hard because of summer [Read More]

The Difference Between Moms and Dads

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“I got an interesting call today at work,” I said to my husband. We were out on the deck, relaxing after work. “Oh?” “Yes, Little Johnny’s mom called me. She wanted to know if Will had a birthday party. Then she wanted to know if he did, then why didn’t he invite Little Johnny. And [Read More]

The Other 4 Most Annoying Pregnancy Side Effects

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Before I start, let me give a big shout out to all the ladies out there trying and/or wanting to conceive. A dear friend who has struggled with infertility just announced her pregnancy last week and I couldn’t be happier for her. I know that being pregnant at all is a gift! That said, there [Read More]

Welcome Scary Mommy Readers!

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Today I’m guest posting about my most embarrassing pregnancy side effect, vulvar varicosities, at ScaryMommy.com. If you’re visiting from Scary Mommy, welcome! My name is Katy and I was christened the “Experienced Bad Mom” by my friend Angie after everything I did wrong with my first child, Will, I started doing wrong with my second [Read More]

Guest Posting at Scary Mommy

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Today’s the day! You can find my guest post on ScaryMommy.com here. And, when you’re done reading, I invite you to come back and truly appreciate this picture for all it’s worth!  

Toot Air Conditioning

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While at the farmer’s market this weekend, the kids and I visited a stall selling artisan soap. There were many different soaps, all handmade with essential oils (ooooooo!). We picked up 3 samples for $1. I picked one scent and each of the kids picked one for themselves. This is Sydney’s sample. It smells like [Read More]

Things I Wonder About on Kids’ TV Shows

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Let’s get this right out there: I let my children watch TV. There. And when they’ve been watching TV, most of the time I’ve been watching along with them. Which brings to mind several pressing questions about children’s TV shows. Here, in no particular order, are the things I wonder about on kids’  TV shows: [Read More]

My badness goes big time

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Doozy. Whopper. Embarrassing. These are the words that come to mind when I think of the story I’m sharing next Tuesday when I guest post in “The Society” on ScaryMommy.com. Intrigued? Wondering what I could possibly share that’s more embarrassing than anything I’ve already talked about? Mark your calendars now as next Tuesday my badness [Read More]

Bad Mom at Safety Town

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Do you have Safety Town in your city? It’s a program here that teaches incoming Kindergarteners all about riding a school bus, crossing the street, how to dial 911, and other safety facts. It’s pretty cool. Sydney, 5, enjoyed her first full week of Safety Town and is well on her way to “graduating” at [Read More]

The Picture of 9

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This is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old: And this is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old and you have a little sister: I think 9 years old is going to be a good age. After all, my 9-year-old acted maturely by: 1) letting his little sister in the [Read More]

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