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Blog Posted by fiona trafton of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
We are living in a world where inequality between the sexes is omnipresent. A man who was caught on tape boasting about grabbing women’s genitals managed to become President of the United States. His rhetoric was also defended so passionately...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
(Hangry = being angry because you’re hungry) So a few months ago I decided to go on a diet. Oops, I forgot, we’re not allowed to call them diets, they’re a lifestyle change. My bad. But look, here’s the thing…if...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
On some random Saturday when we were young, my sister and I were chowing down on some Pringles. My one-of-a-kind grandfather noticed and immediately scolded us saying that we shouldn’t eat those anymore because they are not real potatoes. He said they...
Blog Posted by Michael Badger of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Becoming a stay-at-home dad wasn’t something I had planned, it just sort of happened. When my wife and I decided I would be the one to stay home with our children I floundered at first. I depended on microwavable foods....
Blog Posted by Julie Lachtay of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Okay so diving straight in to magic might be too big a leap for you. How about ‘holistic’ or ‘natural’, ‘alternative medicine” if you feel more comfortable with that? It doesn’t really matter what you choose to call it. It’s...
Blog Posted by Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Normally when I have a life crisis, my Inner Bitch is there to set me straight. You know damned well your coworker is a passive-aggressive witch. You know this, so knock that shit off about your feelings being hurt. My...
Blog Posted by Deborah Notis of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
My second child cried as he boarded the bus six years ago for his first summer of sleep away camp. He wrote letters home about the pain and torment of sleep away camp, telling us he wasn’t “manly enough for...
Blog Posted by Patricia Wood of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Becoming a mom is truly a magical experience, unrivaled by any other. However, it isn't all fairytales and princesses. Throughout this journey of motherhood, I have come to find that I just might make one badass super villain, and all...
Blog Posted by Karen Meister of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I admit it. I took the candy. And at 9 years old, I felt so guilty that under the cloak of darkness, I jumped the fence, crossed the busy street, put the stolen candy in the mailbox in front of...
Blog Posted by Amber of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Both my boys are huge fans of Leonardo Di Caprio. My oldest loves the movie Titanic, and my youngest takes a liking to anything his older brother does, so we've read countless books, trivia, and watched a plethora of documentaries,...
Blog Posted by Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
God Lord Almighty why oh why do I do this to myself! Two days ago the girls and I decided to give our little swing set/playscape a face lift. What I envisioned as a fun, easy, summer family project turned...
Blog Posted by Amber of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
A few years ago, I read a really fascinating book called Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. It's book about the science behind a gut feeling. It goes into depth about how the body and mind are actually wired to have intuition...
Blog Posted by Michelle Mullet of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
“Rose, I’ve never met anyone like you.” “Check the cornfield on Hee-Haw.” - Sophia, Golden Girls I know there’s such a thing as built in obsolescence, but the reality is that once I’ve used a computer for a few years,...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
There's often a village of humans helping us find our way in this crazy world, especially as we're growing up. The village may be comprised of our parents, grandparents, other relatives, friends of the family, teachers, etc... Not everyone's village...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
My son's little league career ended this spring....it's quite alright....no big drama. He simply aged out of the program and doesn't have the skill or desire to continue on to more competitive teams... It was a wonderful experience for all of...
Blog Posted by Deborah Notis of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Maybe it is heartless, but I never understood the whole “waving as the bus leaves for sleep away camp” thing. You knew they are leaving. You can’t really see them through the bus windows. But, you continue to stand there,...
Blog Posted by Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I’m writing this on the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre. And my heart is breaking again. A while back, I told you that I fell into reading gay male romance and what a trip that was. At the time...
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
We bitch. We complain. We yap, whine...and crab. Yet, we expect our men to just hang around? Omg, ladies! What the hell is wrong with us? Wait, strike that. I need to change my pronoun. What is wrong with you?...
Blog Posted by Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I used to be a crafty, creative person. Decades before Pinterest existed, I fucking was the Pinterest. I used to make Christmas sweatshirts with iron on fabrics and puff paint. I painted wooden perpetual calendars and I was Modpodging the...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
As I'm desperately working to finalize the yearbook for my daughter's elementary school, I keep thinking...WHY did I raise my hand for this? HOW did this happen? Did I really volunteer for this?! I mutter, "Man, this is a lot of work....
Blog Posted by Taylor Williams-Durant of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Christina was the female equivalent of the male “tall dark and handsome”- she was long and lean, elegant. She had deep brown eyes, olive skin, and rich black hair. She was mysterious and witty, and had a slow, broad smile...
Blog Posted by fiona trafton of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
“Sisterhood”. Guilty as charged, I have used an abstract concept — a term that is used so frequently to try to point out, rationalize, explain, and sometimes to criticize so-called ‘natural’ relations between females. There are many other variations of the notional...
Blog Posted by Heather Burnett of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I can see into the future. I can see all the way to Sunday when you will be let down by the Costco and Walgreen’s offerings your last minute family will present at your un-pedicured feet on Mother’s Day. I...
Blog Posted by Karen Meister of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Wednesday morning, I get a terrified plea from my 60+ year old long distance boyfriend. "I am in a lot of pain. I'm scared. I really want you here. Please fly up. I need you." Not one to panic, I...
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I was bullied. Not gonna lie. In fact, I was sexually assaulted. Yup. I was teased, too. And emotionally abused by my sorority sisters...and I'm pretty fucking sure I was date raped. After all, "No means no", right? Well, it...
Blog Posted by Heather Burnett of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
There is one individual that can make me the happiest person on the planet only to turn me into a screaming, haggish, banshee within five seconds. That person is my sixteen-year-old daughter. Take last weekend for example. We were going...
Blog Posted by Tiffany Layne of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
About 5 years ago I gave up watching the news. It was a big deal, at least for me. Wait, let me back up a little bit. I remember when I first started watching the news. It was some kind...
Blog Posted by Heather Burnett of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
On any given Sunday in April, while you're tending your garden or perhaps strolling through the park, hundreds of mothers and daughters are descending upon stages across the country. Instead of enjoying the new crisp spring weather, they choose instead...
Blog Posted by Keisha Page of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I generally try not to care what others think about me. But I live in a pretty close-knit community, which means that I have to try at least to play nice, most of the time, if I want my kids...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
One recent Wednesday afternoon my 3rd grade daughter - I'll just call her M - came off the bus visibly upset. She's a moody one, so sometimes she comes off the bus cranky and kvetchy, but this was full on misery. She...
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I need to sloooooooww my roll. Just slow my roll! It's a saying. Do you know it? My kids use it, I think. They also called me, "savage" the other day. Not so sure that's a good thing. But whatever. And...
Blog Posted by Martina Aiko of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
America. It's a word that conjures up any number of ideas: the American Dream, Hollywood, multiculturalism, athleticism (okay, and obesity), pop culture...and, now, maybe even Donald Trump. I am a US citizen, not from a long line of proud...
Blog Posted by Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Hi. My name is Kristin and I am an addict. Not drugs. Not alcohol. Not even online shopping (but that one is debatable at the moment.) I have become addicted to monitoring my E Book sales. A few days ago...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
My Mum is disappointed. In me. She’s disappointed in me. If you have ever been on the receiving end of anyone’s disappointment then you will know…it sucks! It’s a million times worse than anger, or the silent treatment. Give me...
Blog Posted by Martina Aiko of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Food: isn't it just the most ridiculous source of 'mom guilt'? It starts from the moment your kids are born, with #breastisbest being thrown across social media, and snide comments about different brands of formula milk made at Mommy and...
Blog Posted by Danielle Maldonado of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
At the end of May it will officially be twenty years since I graduated from high school. High School was not altogether an unpleasurable experience for me. I had a few friends, I got my driver’s license, and I learned...
Blog Posted by Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
One of the bloggers I follow posted something which prompted me to remember this parenting gem from a decade ago (holy Oil of Olay, Batman…a decade). My 13 year-old daughter and her friend, Sister Benedict, were sitting at the kitchen...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
America's latest controversy is over leggings (so proud!) If you've been hiding behind your Levi's over the past few days, I'll briefly fill you in - United Airlines did not allow 3 females, including at 10 year old girl, to...
Blog Posted by Sheila Qualls of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Rude people are the reason the pick-up-your-dog-poop sign industry exists. Rude people SUCK! They mess up it up for everyone. They’re the reason we need “Please turn off your cell phone” signs. Is it really necessary to state the obvious?...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Here in the UK, a recent article in The Guardian Newspaper, called We need to stop being coy about periods and tampons, hit upon the fact that perhaps "the people in charge of public happiness, health and hygiene" aren’t in...
Blog Posted by Michelle Mullet of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Ever since moving to Massachusetts, I’ve slowly acclimated to the Road Rage culture that perpetuates every driving experience in this God forsaken state. It’s not pretty, it’s anything but pleasant and it’s certainly not street legal. Half of learning how...
Blog Posted by Andra Maverick of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Always Being On the Outside SUCKS. I attended my weekly yoga class and at the end of the hour, wandered out of the studio in my zen bliss. As I looked around, my bliss slowly faded into annoyance. ...
Blog Posted by Danielle Maldonado of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
There certain expectation of women, especially mothers, which exist in our society. A picture-perfect home, a home-cooked meal, and presentable kids in ironed clothing, sans chocolate face … Many of us have been bucking the system out of downright necessity....
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
It is an intense feeling I had no idea existed. Or why. Buried deep and unearthed only when I realized how much I missed. I was watching but I wasn't really listening or savoring. Then poof! My almost 8-year-olds hand...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Now, before anyone bites my head off, this is a line from Sex and the City – I was watching it last night and it got me thinking, not about whether women do want to be rescued, but whether men...
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I have Tinderitis. My hand actually aches from swiping. I feel like The Bachelorette with the amount of first dates I’ve been on, but hear me...I am keeping MY roses. Sure, I’ve been out with some really nice guys! Like...
Blog Posted by marisa of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I’ve just stripped down to my birthday suit and the steaming, inviting shower is ready and waiting for my grand entrance. I cannot wait to wash my hair, something I haven’t done in three days. My daughter is in the...
Blog Posted by Amber of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Recently, my husband and I returned from a very relaxing, lazy, wonderful beach vacation. We decided a few months back it was mandatory that we go lie on a beach somewhere and do nothing for at least three days. We had the...
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
Read at your own risk. This will be "R" rated. You should either shut this shit down now, or hang on tight. But I'm giving you fair warning...this will not be for the "GASP did she really just say that-ers"!...
Blog Posted by kk of Suburban Misfit Mom on October 16, 2017
I have an irrational fear of toilets. Mostly because when toilets act up, one of two things usually ends up happening: you open the lid and there’s NO water, or you flush and the water overflows. (I think I can...
