Parenting Humor

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and pollen is beginning to cover everything in sight. Along with the joys of springtime come the desire to clean out every crevis of your house. Forget donating clothes that don’t fit or tossing the Tupperware with the missing lid, these are the toys we all want to haul out. Anything that hints “adult supervision” may be required. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Often times those words are code for “this may end in blood and tears.” We don’t know about you, but there is enough of that in our house as it is. Games that come with too many pieces and too......

While the holidays sure have changed since your pre-children days, they are still filled with excitement and joy. Though they tend to be a little more stressful. Join us in recapping the difference of Christmas before and after children. The Tree: In the pre-children days, your Christmas tree was its own work of art. The ornaments were all tastfully selected and hung on just the perfect branch. Now, you are doing well if the tree is still standing. Between the “baby’s first Christmas” and the hand made masterpieces, your tree looks like it belongs in a preschool rather than on social media. No......

There may be no scientific evidence to support our claim, but we are here to say that the terrible 2’s have nothing on the 3’s. It’s a tough reality to face, but 3 years are a little wiser and don’t fall for the same tricks that worked months earlier. They are curious little creatures and manage to discover the hidden veggies on their plates. Suddenly, they can no longer play quietly or be trusted not to run a truck over their sister’s head. Three years have a new-found sense of independence, and it now takes forever to do anything or go anywhere. Forget zipping their jacket or carrying th......

We are busy teaching our children ABCs, manners, and right from wrong, while they each us a thing or 2 too! Of course they teach us about patience and unconditional love, but they’ve also taught us a few hard lessons. After we’ve finished scratching our heads and wondering how we ended up here, we learned a few lessons… A king size bed is large enough to accommodate a family of 4 plus the dog. A singing 4-year-old is louder than even concert you’ve ever attended. When in doubt always look in the couch cushions Silence is golden until you have children There is no such thing as ......