Contests Archives - Mommy Shorts

04/01/20

Working Parents are Complaining About Their New Tiny “Co-Workers”

If you are a parent currently working from home, try replacing “kid” with “co-worker” when you complain about how hard it is to get your job done.

03/19/20

33 Parents Share Their Plans to Keep Their Kids Occupied During the Shutdown

Is everyone attempting to homeschool? Or parking our kids on the couch to watch Frozen 2 on repeat so we can get some work done?

03/11/20

Are You Raising Your Mini Me?

Has there ever been something your kid said or did when it felt like you were basically looking into a mirror at a mini version of yourself? Maybe it’s a gesture, or a phrase, or a tone, when you suddenly realized, “oh yeah— this kid is definitely mine!”

03/06/20

49 Things Kids Do When They Should be Getting Ready for Bed

Every kid is a master at bedtime stalling. From claiming their hungry to starting an impromptu dance party, here are all the things kid do when you tell them it’s time for bed.

03/02/20

25 Women Share Stories About their Dads that Will Warm Your Heart

“My dad sends me inspirational quotes every morning. I love it. The fact that he looks for one to send to me each day means more than what it actually says.”

02/14/20

27 “How We Met” Stories in Honor of Valentine’s Day

Even though the way Mike and I met isn’t exactly the best plot for a rom com, we’ve now been together for 12 years and have two awesome kids, so I’d say it all worked out for us. Here are some much better stories!

11/22/19

36 Heartfelt and Hilarious Thanksgiving Traditions

From tablecloths embroidered with the signatures of past dinner guests to mashed peas for relatives who are no longer alive, here are some unique and wonderful Thanksgiving traditions shared by my readers.

11/11/19

The 2019 Mommy Shorts Halloween Costume Awards

Halloween was over a week ago and the rest of the internet has moved on, but I feel like my “I know, I’m late” speech has almost ...

10/03/19

26 Moms Share Stories of Kindness from Strangers on Airplanes

These moms’ stories of good samaritans on a plane will warm your heart. Let us all celebrate them and be them when given the opportunity.

08/06/19

37 Summer Memories that Prove it’s the Simple Things that Matter

Ready to feel nostalgic? These sweet summer moments are a good reminder that we don’t need to do anything elaborate to create lasting memories for our kids.

05/21/19

Ramping Up My House Clothes for Summer

As you guys know, I am most definitely NOT a fashion blogger. But when Comfortiva contacted me to put together four different outfits to show off their summer sandal collection, I was not about to turn them down.

05/10/19

17 Mothers Share the First Time they REALLY Felt like a Mom

Yes, most of us TECHNICALLY became mothers when our babies were born, but feeling like a mom is something different, that for many of us comes in time.

05/06/19

Keeping My New Apartment Clean

I’m giving away three of the new BLACK + DECKER AdvancedClean+ dustbusters so you can keep your place clean too.

12/10/18

STEM Toys for Chemistry Loving Kids

If your kid is obsessed with making slime, that’s a good thing, because, that’s SCIENCE! And there are tons of other cool experiments they can do to further fuel their love of chemistry.

12/05/18

20 of the Funniest Holiday Fail Stories

Overcooked turkeys, wrapped empty boxes, a bug infested tree and the time you left one kid’s name off your Christmas card. These are the holiday stories you will remember!