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The Question My Husband Asks That I Never Know How to Answer

It’s 5 p.m. and I’m making dinner. The twins’ bickering has just erupted into a hot-tears-and-screechy-threats fight, and the three-year-old…

posted in Home, I am not good at mornings, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting Challenges, Scary Mommy Post on April 19, 2016 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

Dear Teachers: So This is a Little Awkward…

I will never forget the time when, aged 5 or 6 years old and struggling into my bathing suit on…

posted in Awkward Encounters, Funny Stuff Kids Say, Scary Mommy Post on January 19, 2016 by Kate Parlin with 1 Reply Read more →

To the Stranger at the Hockey Game: Thank You

Dear Stranger at the Hockey Game, I wish I could have met you, talked to you, maybe even laughed and…

posted in Family Outings, I do occasionally leave my house, Motherhood, Parenting Challenges, Potty Training on January 17, 2016 by Kate Parlin with 2 Replies Read more →

It’s Smart! It’s Funny! It’s Science of Parenthood!

Last night, my husband executed one of the most complicated parenting maneuvers I think he’s ever undertaken. And of course,…

posted in Book Reviews, Books, Parenting Challenges on December 22, 2015 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

Christmas Eve, Marriage, and one Festive Fridge

“Oh honey, it’s perfect! So shiny! I just love it.” I grinned at my husband as I slid into the…

posted in Around the House, Celebrations, Marriage, The Holidays on December 18, 2015 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

Finding my Christmas Spirit

One of my favorite things about having children is the way they manage to surprise me. I mean sometimes, of…

posted in Around the House, Celebrations, Childhood, Motherhood, The Holidays, Winter on December 6, 2015 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

That Time When Family Storytelling Got a Little Weird…

It’s a chilly Sunday morning, and my family, stuffed with French toast and bacon, is lounging around at home. While…

posted in Family, Funny Stuff Kids Say on September 28, 2015 by Kate Parlin with 7 Replies Read more →

10 of the Best Children’s Books to Read this Fall

photo credit: via photopin (license) Finally, here in New England at least, fall has arrived! The air has a crisp…

posted in Book Reviews, Books, Childhood, Fall on September 23, 2015 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

Presenting It’s Really 10 Months: Special Delivery – available now on Amazon!

Once, when I was pregnant with the twins, I had an encounter with poop that was, well, absolutely horrible. So…

posted in Books, Pregnancy on September 9, 2015 by Kate Parlin with No Comments Read more →

“Sail on, Silver Girl”

It started innocently enough. I was sitting at the table, drinking coffee, lazily making a to-do list for the day….

posted in Childhood, Me Time, Motherhood, Preschool, The Baby on August 17, 2015 by Kate Parlin with 6 Replies Read more →

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