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Five Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty About This Summer

May 20, 2016 By Lauren

As moms, we find things to feel guilty about all the time. Put an end to that this summer! Let's resolve to not feel guilty about these five things this summer. Both we and our kids will be better off for it!

© 2015 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Every summer it’s the same thing. I start the season out with great intentions and end it wondering how it could be over already. Instead of enjoying the days, I usually end up feeling guilty about one thing or another because apparently, as a mother, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: kids, mom guilt, mommy guilt, parenting, summer

Nine Signs You’re Not a Domestic Diva

May 1, 2016 By Lauren

Does your house look like it was taken out of a page of Better Homes and Gardens? Do you make healthy, delicious, and beautiful meals? Do you look good doing it? No? Here are nine signs you're NOT a domestic diva.

This post brought to you by Bona. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Oh, Honestly. I have a friend who is gifted in the art of homemaking. Better Homes and Gardens could print out her Instagram feed and they’d have an entire issue ready to go. She’s that good. Her food is delicious and […]

Filed Under: Ad-Free, Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: bona, domestic diva, homemaking, humor

What New Parents REALLY Need to Know

April 28, 2016 By Lauren

New parents get told a lot of things, good and bad, about having a baby. Here's what you really need to know.

You’re standing in line at the grocery store in yesterday’s clothes, fussing baby in your arms, hair pulled into a greasy ponytail. The cashier gives you a once-over before commenting, “This is nothing, Honey. Just wait until she’s three!” Even if she’s right, in that moment her words are far from helpful. A mom in […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: babies, baby, kids, new parents, parenting, parents, toddlers

Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt

April 3, 2016 By Lauren

Stop fighting mom guilt and embrace it instead. Here's why:

© 2014 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Mom guilt. Before I had kids, it was just a phrase to roll my eyes at. After I had kids, it became a living entity with the ability to eat me alive if I wasn’t careful. Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt Before I had […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: kids, mom guilt, motherhood, parenting

35 Reasons You’ll Cry the Week After Having a Baby

March 21, 2016 By Lauren

You'll cry after you have a baby. You'll cry a lot. Here are some of the reasons why.

It was my third day as a mom. After an unplanned c-section, I was taking it easy at home and my in-laws were staying with us to help out as I recovered. My husband was on a men’s softball team, and that night he had his first game since becoming a father. As he prepared […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, cry, hormones, new mom, newborn

Cutting the Chaos of Dinner Time With Kids

March 11, 2016 By Lauren

Dinner time with kids can be chaotic. Spilled drinks, complaining, no one in their seat. But it doesn't have to be a total wash. Here's how one family makes it less chaotic so that they can enjoy their time together. Includes a free Conversation Starters printable.

Not long ago I found a bunch of stock photos of families at dinner time and I’ve got to tell you, they looked NOTHING like our family dinners. Everyone was in their seat. Everyone was smiling. Kids were grabbing second helpings of vegetables. No one had food on their face or shirt. These photos were remarkable. They […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Humor Tagged With: chaos, dinner, dinner time, family time, kids, pizza, supper

Ridiculous Stock Photos of Family Meal Time

February 22, 2016 By Lauren

Ridiculous Stock Photos of Family Meal Time with Funny Captions

What does family meal time look like at your house? At our house, it’s often a struggle. The kids don’t like what we’re having or we’re up and down 15 times getting drinks or ketchup or second helpings. Although we love our meal times together and know the importance of family dinners, they are rarely a […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: family dinners, family meal time, humor, stock photos

Popular ’90s Songs Rewritten for Moms

February 7, 2016 By Lauren

Do you remember these popular '90s songs? What if they were written for moms?

Isn’t it funny how a song can transport us back in time? The other day I was driving home when “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer came on the radio. Immediately I was back in high school. When I got home, I asked the people on my Facebook page to name the songs that […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: 90s music, moms, popular songs, songs

Hilariously Wrong Stock Photos of Childbirth

January 27, 2016 By Lauren

Hilariously wrong stock childbirth photos

I recently published a post about the things I wish I’d known (that no one told me) before giving birth. After writing it, I began to look for a picture to use for my title graphic. Type ‘childbirth’ into the search bar of any stock photo website and you’re going to get some… interesting… results. Many were […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: child birth, childbirth photos, funny, giving birth, humor

The Man Cold vs The Mom Cold

January 21, 2016 By Lauren

Do men and women experience the common cold differently? Here's a side-by-side comparison of the man cold and mom cold so you can decide.

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. (But don’t buy ANYTHING online without going through Ebates first! They pay you to shop.) Men are pretty great. Take my husband for example. He’s an amazing father and spouse. He works hard for the kids and me every day. He can do all sorts of things that I’m […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Humor Tagged With: cold, common cold, humor, man cold, mom cold

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