’Tis the season for mom burnout! — 1. On the first day of Christmas, my true love was nowhere to be found and I had to decorate, bring Christmas crafting materials to the kids’ school, and get presents for every neighbor, teacher, friend, and family member. …

Anything you say can and will be used as writing material! — You have the right to remain silent. Obviously, you might regret going that route. Because your friend is a writer. And, if you two are hanging out, your writer friend will fill that silence by talking about her book. And she’s either writing chick lit based on awkward aspects of…

“Thanksgiving turkey shortage: Where to buy a Thanksgiving turkey now,” CBS, November 9, 2022 A turkey shortage threatens to ruin Thanksgiving. But, according to a new survey, kids absolutely do not care because there are so many other much, much better Thanksgiving foods. And also bread. One respondent, Rachel (age…

Hey, parents! Are you worried your kids might hate you? When they’re mad at you, do you feel they’re being unfair since you’re definitely not like certain fairytale villains? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, I have news for you: Your kids are probably going to be…

1. Do you like Weird Al? a. AL-bsolutely! I love the joy and goodness he brings into the world! Because Weird Al is life-affirming, like a rainbow or Trader Joe’s in the fall! b. No, I’m a miserable monster who prefers sitting in caves alone and painting portraits of Tucker…

I’m Julius Caesar and I have been wronged. A lot. First, there was the betrayal. After my successful military campaigns, expanding Roman territory and becoming an all-powerful dictator, I was stabbed twenty-three times. Apparently, there were sixty men involved in my assassination, though I’m not really sure what at least…

Dear Parents, Since Halloween is on a Monday this year, we’re thrilled to have our in-class Halloween party on the actual day itself! We will just need you to send in two pounds of candy, a box of hand-cut sugar cookies that look like witches, and a few cans of…

“Well, it was really great catching up with you. But I should really let you go.” I actually have to go. I might even want to go. But I could never tell you that. So, I’m going to make it seem like I’m somehow helping you out by allowing you…

So, your kid hates you. Welcome to the club! You may be a jerk, which is an obvious explanation for the hate. But, before you fully reckon with yourself or your obvious deficits, here are some other perfectly reasonable reasons a kid might hate you: 1. It’s Monday Does the mere mention of…