Wit Archives - Mommy Shorts

11/22/22

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide With Ideas for Everyone You Know in 2022!

Whatever holiday you celebrate and whoever you are shopping for, you are guaranteed to find a great gift idea in this crazy extensive guide!

07/13/17

Bouncing Back after Pregnancy

Nobody points out just how unrealistic our post-baby body expectations are quite like Tova Leigh.

04/11/16

This Pregnancy Photo Series is Both Honest and Hilarious

Danielle Guenther isn’t taking pregnancy photos of moms-to-be silhouetted in their bedroom windows. She’s taking them of women barfing in their purse.

04/08/16

A Nervous Mom’s Guide to Surviving Childbirth

None of the books ever actually address the one question every pregnant woman truly wants the answer to: Exactly how terrified should I be about labor and delivery?

01/15/16

7 Baby Shower Games that Would Really Prepare the Mom-to-Be

Guessing the contents of a baby food jar is good clean fun, but wouldn’t it be nice if baby shower games actually prepared the mom-to-be for what lies ahead? Even if she wishes none of it were true.

04/23/15

26 Kids Who Were Less Than Thrilled to Become Big Brothers or Sisters

What could be better than a brand new brother or sister? These 25 kids can think of a lot of things.

01/22/15

12 Ways Being a Toddler is Just Like Being Pregnant

Toddlers are like pregnant women in lots of ways. Doubtful? Think about the mood swings, the picky eating, the unreasonable demands, the EVERYTHING.

01/13/15

Every Group of Sophias Needs an Esmeralda Or How to Name your Baby in 2015

I like weird names. I don’t care if they are made up or better suited to pets or common words for fruits and vegetables…

10/02/14

Sarcastic Captions on Stock Images of Moms is Magic

“It’s Like They Know Us” is a brilliant new site that mocks moms in stock photos to let real moms know it’s okay not to be perfect.

06/03/14

8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Ask a Woman If She is Pregnant

Yesterday, I was on an elevator with my dad when he asked a total stranger when she was due.

03/20/14

30 Hilarious Headlines About Pregnancy

Last week, I introduced an ad campaign I created for healthy mama, a new line of over-the-counter remedies designed specifically for pregnant women.

01/06/14

Best Pregnancy Announcement of All Time

I'm not sure if this is for real or not, since I found it on College Humor's instagram account (thanks to my stepbrother for the tip), but ...

08/07/13

Your Wedding Day VS. The Day Your Baby Was Born

On Monday, I touched on something briefly that I realized should really be the subject of its own post.

04/09/13

Cletus the Fetus and Other Creative Names to Call Your Unborn Baby in Utero

According to reader research, most people name their unborn babies something while in utero.

11/19/12

The Day Harlow was Born: Part Two

Where did I leave off? Oh, that's right. With Mike suggesting a coffee pitstop and me using profanity.