Listen To This Mother
Maybe two years ago, I emailed this lady named Ann Imig about her “little” show, Listen To Your Mother. At the time, I wasn’t all too familiar with the ins and outs of the performances; all I knew is...
View ArticleAuditioning for Listen To Your Mother, Pittsburgh-style
Ladies and gents of Pittsburgh (and surrounding areas, of course), You asked and we answered! We’ve compiled a list of the most pressing questions regarding our audition process and turned them into a...
View ArticleDon’t Monday Morning Quarterback Me
There are days that feel like the big game is resting squarely on my sore shoulders. I’m the quarterback, the clock is running out, and gigantic dudes who get paid to lay me out are snarling threats...
View ArticleRaped in Arizona? Sorry About Your Luck!
I was minding my own business this afternoon, scrolling through work emails and handling my kids’ ridiculous lunch requests as quickly as I could (“No, Popsicles are not fruit, therefore they are not...
View ArticleOversharing: On Sex, Romance and Saggy Mom Boobs
Largely pregnant and about to burst with my third child, I received a phone call that made me squee, pee, and repeat. Ms. Erin MacPherson was on the other line, inquiring if I would like to be a...
View ArticleCatholics, Let’s Be Bucket Fillers
You may remember I had some beef with my priest a while back. Beef is putting it mildly. Shortly after that episode, I wanted to go to a different church, which was sad because that’s the church we had...
View ArticlePittsburgh’s Inaugural Listen To Your Mother Cast!
Most of the writers I know pour over their words like a surgeon about to open up a heart; our writing means that much to us. Which is why it’s not always easy to press publish or, scarier yet, share...
View ArticleSpring Is In the Air! And I Hate It.
Before you throw me beneath that mountain of snow you’ve repeatedly been shoveling from your walk to your yard, hear me out. With spring comes baseball season, and while I love me some baseball, and...
View ArticleDon’t Let Your Kid Become An Arrogant A-hole
I like to break a mental sweat every now and then (–White Goodman, Dodgeball), so when I read that my gal Stephanie Sprenger over at Mommy, For Real, along with Jessica of School of Smock, Sarah of...
View Article10 Signs That My Frat Party Days Are Over
Winter is long–so long–’round these parts, and as kids do, parents tend to come down with a case of cabin fever, too. In an effort to combat the elements and serve Mother Nature the junk punch she...
View ArticleI Wanna Feel Done
July 2014 marked 8 years of wedded bliss for me and the husband. Every July 29, I force him to pose for The Anniversary Picture that proves we still like each other: In years past, we’ve held a sign...
View ArticleI Think My Preschooler Was a Stoner in a Former Life
Some call him an old soul because of his wise eyes and affinity for classic rock. Others, namely Grandparents, call him “brilliant, advanced, perfect.” His sisters just call him silly. My 5-year-old is...
View ArticleGot Light?
Most little kids are afraid of the dark, and my three-year-old is no exception. Rather than walk into a dimly lit room by herself, she calls for help the way a normal person would shriek if on fire or...
View ArticleWhat Pinterest Won’t Show You: How to REALLY Recycle Baby Wipe Bins
Don’t you just love Pinterest?! Shut up. Pinterest makes me feel inferior. All those homemade birthday party decorations and thoughtful gifts whittled from mighty oak trees can bite me. Why make it...
View ArticleGreat Expectations for a Little Reciprocity
A couple of weeks ago, my piece We’re Expecting! No One Cares was featured on Mamapedia. I was saddened by how many other mothers have experienced the “Meh” reaction to their pregnancies, but I was...
View ArticleMarch 26, 2015: Today I Am Drowning In Parenthood
The 5-year-old is arguing because he is right and I am wrong. The 3-year-old is whining because something, anything, didn’t go her way. The baby is screaming because she no longer fits in my uterus....
View Article5 Things School Administrators Should Do To Make Kindergarten Registration...
At this time last week, I found myself sitting in the bleachers at our local elementary school waiting for my number to be called. In my own version of the Hunger Games, I wrung my hands and...
View ArticleParents, Stop Using Labels As Scapegoats
“Do you think she has a…problem?” My husband asked this about our three-year-old because, recently, she has become really stellar at looking us square in the face and completely ignoring the words...
View ArticleI Stalked a Baby Sideburns Fan and Here’s What Happened
One week ago, my sweet baby girl turned the big 0-1. For the days leading up to her birthday, I held my Facebook pals captive and reminisced by binge-sharing photos, memories, and everything I’d ever...
View Article5 Reasons You Should NOT Buy The Bigger Book of Parenting Tweets
Are you on Twitter? If you just said, “What’s Twitter?”, then the answer is no, you are not on Twitter. Think of Twitter as text messages with a limit; you only have 140 characters (and spaces count!)...
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