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07/31/15

This week’s kid news includes a 2 year-old with the most hilarious birthday theme ever, a three month-old who can talk and a 5 year-old who has no idea how to put on eye make-up.

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07/31/15

39 Times You Would Have Lost it On Your Kids if You Didn’t Grab the Camera

There’s one week left before the #bigmesslittlekid finals. From overzealous lipstick application to extreme home makeovers, here are some of the top contenders.

07/30/15

29 More Average Parent Problems that Happen to Every Mom and Dad

Every day, I think— how can I possibly find another average parent problem? And then Mazzy loses the hair of her Lego girl in the grass and and I know there’s not a chance in hell she’ll find it.

07/29/15

Wednesday Evening with Marcy

Our first Wednesday Evening begins at 5:30pm in San Francisco when Marcy gets home from her job at Facebook. She talks openly about trying to establish more equal bedtime routine responsibilities with her husband.

07/28/15

Even an Orangutan Can’t Resist a Pregnant Woman’s Belly

Watch an orangutang kiss a woman’s pregnant belly through the glass at the zoo. Perhaps she’s feeling wistful for her childrearing days, just like I imagine we all will one day.

07/28/15

Your Favorite Books, If They Were Rewritten By Moms

Let’s pretend a mom rewrote all your favorite books and put herself as the main character. What would they be about? Would you find time to read them? Maybe. But I don’t think they’d get optioned for any movies.

07/27/15

Is Kitchensurfing at Home Better than Dinner Out?

Mike and I had plans with another couple but their babysitter canceled last minute. Instead of canceling, we decided to test out a new service called Kitchensurfing which sends a personal chef to your home.

07/24/15

Kids in the News: Weekly Round-up

This week’s kid news includes a marriage proposal, a car birth caught on camera, a toddler who got into a fight with a restaurant owner (team toddler!), and a two-year-old who likes to eat corn while wearing a wig.

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07/24/15

37 Messes Way Bigger than the Kids who Created them

Last week I started a search for the biggest mess created by the littlest kid. Since then, I’ve been weeding through diaper cream disasters, play date wreckage and one two many situations involving poo. EW.

07/23/15

It’s Hard to Punish Your Kids When You Can’t Stop Laughing

After going viral last year, this video of a man dealing with his paint-covered kids has been making the rounds again, probably because parental failure does not get old.

07/23/15

Life After Inside Out

Inside Out has replaced Frozen as Mazzy and Harlow’s role playing game of choice. They have designated our characters and they are not up for discussion. Harlow is Joy, Mazzy is Disgust, Mike is Anger and I get to be Sadness.

07/22/15

Remember When Jim Gaffigan Came Over?

Once upon a time, I made a web series called “The Mommy Show” where famous people came to my home and I subjected them to quality time with my kids. I file this series under “Did that really happen???”

07/22/15

How to Survive a Family Road Trip

Family road trips can be a bonding experience or a living hell, depending largely on your level of patience and denial. Here’s a rundown of reader tips for surviving the journey with your sanity (mostly) intact.

07/21/15

Don’t Bring a Two-Year-Old to a Craft Tutorial

Mazzy and I tried to film a craft tutorial and Harlow derailed us before we even got past the intro— interrupting her sister, dropping the supplies and quacking. Yes, quacking.

07/20/15

This Week’s Kids in the News

This week’s kid news involves twins who want you to mind your own business, a baby with brand new glasses, and a lost teddy bear wandering around Canada looking for his rightful owner.