Does this sound familiar? “Hey sweetie, brush your teeth! Did you brush your teeth? C’mon, just brush your teeth. Pleeeeeeeeease brush your teeth. Brush. Your. Teeth. BRUSH YOUR TEETHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!” And even after all that begging and cajoling, you’re STILL not sure if your kid brushed!!! So you sniff their breath. You touch their toothbrush to […]
It’s Been One Year “One Week” Parody
It’s been a year. A year since school was canceled. A year since we gathered. A year since we ate in a restaurant. A year since we traveled. A year since we left the house without trepidation … and a mask. It’s been a hell of a year. It’s been a year in which I […]
You Deserve It
As a social media creator, I’ve had more than my share of mean comments. I’ve received death threats, rape threats and constant harassment. What’s my crime? I make silly parenting videos. When my first video “What Does the Kid Say” went viral, it was posted on Reddit Cringe and I was subject to incredibly vile […]
The Pandemic is Killing My Career
I can’t work. Every time I turn my attention to my career these days, I get interrupted. My son can’t find his social studies printout or the zoom link for Spanish class won’t work or the internet is down or someone needs a snack. The interruptions are endless. For the past 15 years I’ve had […]
What We’re Learning About Covid-19 Testing and How to Stay Safe this Fall
What We’re Learning About Covid-19 Testing and How to Stay Safe this Fall I’m here with @MedIQ and the brilliant Dr. Wen to talk about what we’re learning about Covid-19 testing, how to keep our families safe this fall, back-to-school safety precautions and MORE! Join us and ask your burning questions! #MedIQCOVID19 Posted by MyLifeSuckers […]
Talking Myself Off the Ledge
Kiddo and I found ourselves on our own for dinner the other night. I was exhausted and I was not cooking. He happily agreed and off to the local burrito place we went. Now before you say, “HE EATS BURRITOS???” calm down. He eats plain cheese quesadillas which he calls “pizza” because they are melted cheese […]
14-year-old Sends Her Brother on Adventures Right from Home with Her Incredible Chalk Drawings
This summer is a bust. The kids are stuck at home. There’s nothing to do. No camp. No travel. I don’t know what’s happening in your house, but in my house that means the kids have been doing about 11 hours of screen time a day. Don’t judge! I’ve tried to get them off and […]
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Iconic Album Covers and They’re Amazing!
The residents of Sydmar Lodge Care Home in England have been in lockdown for 4 months. Quarantine has been hard on all of us, but I can only imagine how tough it would be to be in a care facility right now. But thanks to Robert Speker, the inventive Entertainment Manager at Sydmar Lodge, the […]
Migraines: What You Need to Know About Your Diagnosis
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Allergan to write about migraines. All opinions are my own. I’ve suffered from migraines since I was a child. I can’t tell you how many birthday parties I missed as a girl, lying in my dark room, while all of my friends and family […]
Dear Autism Dads: You Are Not Invisible, I See You
Dear Autism Dads, I see you … I see you helping your son learn a new word in speech therapy … I see you at 3am laying with him until he falls back asleep … I see you attending the IEP meetings and listening intently as they talk about strengths and goals … I see […]
Here Comes the Sun – Here Comes the Grey Parody
Quarantine has been REALLY hard on the personal upkeep and my roots have sprung with a vengeance! Honestly, I didn’t even really know what my real hair color was anymore. But now I do. And it has a lot less pigment than I recall. LOL But I always say it’s better to laugh about it […]
This “Dad, How Do I?” YouTube Channel is What Every Fatherless Kid Needs
I grew up without a dad. My mom raised my brother and I single-handedly. And while she did all she could do and then some, I feel like I missed out on some things by not having a strong male influence in my life. I believe it affected me most in internal ways. Self-worth. Inner-strength. […]
21 Fabulous Virtual Birthday Party Ideas
It SUCKS to have your birthday fall during quarantine. You can’t go out. You can’t gather with your friends. You can’t throw a party. Or can you??? Here are 21 fabulous virtual birthday party ideas for party people of all ages. Party on(line)! Excellent! Host a Virtual Make-Your-Own-Pizza Party Pick up some pizza kits (dough, […]
Potty Talk | Kristina Kuzmic | Episode 4
This week on Potty Talk I hide in the bathroom with the inspiring, amazing viral video star Kristina Kuzmic! We get real and talk about depression, not comparing yourself to others and making a Ta-Da List instead of a To-Do List! SUBSCRIBE for more episodes of Potty Talk!
We Are Not Living Our Best Life in Quarantine
We’re sucking at this stay-at-home stuff. In no way are we living our best lives over here. We haven’t cleaned any closets. Our house is messier than ever. We haven’t baked any bread and we certainly aren’t making any sourdough starter (WTF is that, anyway???). The house is a freaking disaster. I can’t keep up […]
The Kids and I Were On CBS Nightly News and It Made Me Cry!!!
I got an email out of the blue from a producer at CBS news this past week. I’ve done a lot of press in the past, but it’s been a long time and I was a little nervous. But I have to say, I was so blown away by the piece they created honoring mothers […]
These Moms Replaced “My Kid” with “My Co-Worker” and It’s Hilarious
When we first went into quarantine, I asked my Peeps on Facebook who were suddenly working from home with their kids to replace “my co-worker” with “my kid” and OMG I have never laughed so hard in my life. Here are a few of my favorites: My coworker broke into her older coworkers room and […]
Potty Talk | Episode 3 | CSI: Miami Star Boti Bliss
Join me and Boti Bliss from CSI: Miami as we hide in the bathroom and chat about how she grew up in a teepee with 3 siblings and how she’s handling parenting during a pandemic. SUBSCRIBE for more episodes of Potty Talk!
