
From the guy hogging all the snacks to the girl in the ill-fitting bikini, here are 54 kinds of kids you’ll find on the beach. I think you’ll find they match up with the adults you’ll find too.
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I’m using photos from the #ParentingUnfiltered hashtag to create a day in the life of a Mommy Shorts reader. Turns out that day contains lots and lots of CRYING.
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My favorite quote ever: “If your child hasn’t done anything particularly unique, don’t despair: Being mundane and run-of–the-mill is now every bit as shareable as the exceptional.”
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What’s an average parent problem? When you want to sleep in on a Saturday, but you have a child. When you find the missing LEGO in the worst way possible. When you…
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What could be better than a brand new brother or sister? These 25 kids can think of a lot of things.
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Hiding doesn’t seem that hard, but little kids suck at it anyway. They think if they can’t see you, you can’t see them. Ummmm…. that’s not how it works, kid.
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I didn’t think parents in the 70s and 80s could do many more illegal things than the photos I featured last week, but I was wrong. VERY WRONG.
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Looking through the throwback photos everyone submitted from the 70s and 80s, it became clear. All our parents should be in jail.
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02/21/15
The Baby Oscars
I put together the Baby Oscars to honor the real stars of our lives— our children. From “Most Dramatic” to “Best Villain”, vote for your favorites to win!
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While the rest of the family braved the cold, @Insta2yearold spent the majority of our ski trip indoors— pretending she was in Arendelle and waging war against her mittens.
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01/09/15
24 Clever Ways to Build a Snowman
Want to see what’s possible with a good pair of waterproof gloves and some creative thinking?
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I’m sure my mom will bore you with all the details of our holiday eventually, but here’s the important stuff that happened from my perspective. Really, the only perspective that matters.
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38 more things that can go wrong when you try to submit your family to a picture perfect enough to make it to your holiday card.
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Just because it’s Jesus’ birthday and everybody is getting presents, doesn’t mean your family is willing to smile for the camera.
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You can’t expect a two-year-old to understand the concept of “grateful”, especially when she doesn’t even like turkey.
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