Category: Parenthood

  • Fake smiles

    Today, I smiled cheerfully as my neighbor passed by as our paths met as I took my daughter to school.  15 minutes earlier it was Cryfest 2015.  As soon as she passed, my conversation with my daughter continued about Shopkins, a new backpack, and her 6yo perspective on life.  She’s really a sweet kid, and…

  • Mindless Humor Helps- Jim Breuer

    Hey friends, or friend, or random person reading this! I caught Jim Breuer on O&J the other day, and something really resonated with me and wanted to share. “The Importance of Humor during Tragedy” If you’ve been following Jim Breuer by listening to his appearances, his podcast or facebook, you probably know that he’s been…

  • Early retirement

    Tomorrow I have a consultation with a doctor to have a tubal ligation. I never thought in my life I would be actively ending my fertility. But let me start from the beginning, you need some perspective on my story. My youngest brother was born when I was 8 years old. Despite all my entreaties…

  • 7 Questions with Linzbella

    Presenting our first interview on ParentsforOpie, with the lovely Linzbella!!! I first heard about Linz when she called into the Opie and Anthony Show about the Boston Marathon bombing. She knew one of the victims personally and defended him while Alex Jones spewed his conspiracy bullshit. Girl can hold her own! Well then we got…

  • Oh, I’ve noticed that she’s a noticer (and other goofy stuff)

    Editor’s Note:  Thrilled to have @queenelisabeth contributing to our blog!  For more blog posts from the queen, click here!  ‘Live your life thinking any moment, something magical is about to happen’ Then my alarm clock goes off and real life starts to happen. I recently read a blog about a woman with Type A personality…