listicle | another damn life

four truths about walking with toddlers

Posted by lyn | Apr 26, 2019 | jokes | 0

Perhaps you, like me, have a toddler who is so thirsty to go outside every day that he actually...

another damn guide to babies

Posted by lyn | Aug 8, 2018 | jokes | 4

On the surface babies appear to be simple creatures of comfort, but they are in fact complex...

if wishes were kittens we’d have a CAT-astrophe

Posted by lyn | Dec 3, 2015 | jokes | 12

It’s getting to be that special time of year when all sides of the family start emailing to...

you can hang

Posted by lyn | May 21, 2015 | musings | 8

Becoming a mother has made me a much better person. Sorry, autocorrect! I meant to say...

how to get a baby to nap

Posted by lyn | Mar 20, 2015 | jokes | 2

Dump your totally alert baby into its crib or bassinet and leave the room, shutting the door...

how to lose $225 in an hour

Posted by lyn | Sep 11, 2014 | true story | 2

Okay, that title’s a bit of a fudge, because in this case we had to do some prep work before the hour in question. I mean we could have lost $225 in much less than an hour by a merely sitting down at a roulette table, or...

5 ways to give your kids the same childhood you had

Posted by lyn | Jun 19, 2014 | favorites, jokes | 2

There is, quite frankly, nothing like the way we were raised. Now those were the days! Back then...

top tips & tricks for feelings-free festivities

Posted by lyn | Dec 23, 2013 | favorites, jokes | 3

Ah, the holidays. There’s nothing like celebrating these special, precious moments with your nearest and dearest. Until those special, precious moments are terrorized by feelings. Shockingly, 17 in 12 Americans will suffer...