Category Archives: Tricks of the Trade

For New Mothers Freaking on What To Buy For Baby

Things I wish I would have bought by now Cup holder for stroller – If you drink coffee BUY THIS. Fur hand muffs for stroller – You try to remember gloves while your toddler screams “No Thank You!” every time you … Continue reading

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Sick and Stuck Inside? Try This Toddler Project

Uuugggghhh. Sick with toddler. What could be worse? Maybe a hangover with a toddler? Naaah. I think a full-blown dead-of-winter death cold in January for a first-time mom with a very young child has got to be the most soul-crushing … Continue reading

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Can’t Stop Cursing in Front of Your Child? Try Duct Tape

Ever feel like you need a piece of duct tape slapped across your mouth? If not, then you’re probably not a parent. Or you’re one of those perfect parents who never cursed even before you had a child. Or you’re … Continue reading

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Tried Everything Else? Why not Hypnotism?

The obsessive Googling started the second I became pregnant. Every day I’d check in at Baby Center to see what my fetus looked like and what new body parts may have grown that week. As my pregnancy progressed, so did … Continue reading

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Butts on Fire: Curing Diaper Rash

About 12 weeks in to being a mother, I had the realization that my new station in life and prime reason for existence was to now take care of somebody else’s asshole. Oh, I know that sounds vulgar, but think … Continue reading

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