Preteens Suck: Sh*t My Kid Says Edition

Eww. Teenage boys kind of suck. And the ones in the teenage preparation stage, or preteens, as they are widely known, aren’t any better. Preteens suck too. This whole phase is a general suckfest of confusion, rage and patience testing for parents. There isn’t even a gradual descent into this madness. You’ll kiss your kids goodnight and […]

Adolescents Are Real Life Gremlins: Parenting

Guys, I live with a real life gremlin. Nobody told me about this. The Boy’s voice is cracking and I can’t handle it. He’s shot up almost six inches (I might be exaggerating that, but it feels like it) and I can’t handle it. There’s a baby mustache sprouting that has me freaking out. Tiny […]

Mom Life: Puberty Is Stupid

Just when I get the hang of mom life, well, then I don’t.  It just never stops being weird. As soon as I get used to one phase of this mother/son thing, he has the audacity to start a new phase…here comes puberty. Puberty is stupid. Currently, we’re in the preteen phase of life (he is, not me, […]