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Blog Posted by fiona trafton of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
(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 July 21, 2022
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 jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
As the Publisher of SuburbanMisfitMom, I consider myself uniquely qualified to speak on behalf of the countless parenting failures that writers share with me in our down and dirty conversations. My other undeniable skillset in this regard is that I'm oftentimes a certifiable idiot...
Blog Posted by Kathryn Reay of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
On one of my early dates with my now husband I remember him talking about how some of his friends didn't really understand his commitments to his daughter as he 'only' saw her every other weekend. I said to him,...
Blog Posted by Julie Lachtay of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
This disaster of a photo naturally prompted me to call up my good friend, Annie, immediately. Breezy and ebullient, Annie sounded as though she’d just returned from a spa weekend, and as relieved as someone who’d just had fulfilling sex....
Blog Posted by jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
A happy EX-WIFE equals a happy life! Why does divorce have to be such a disaster? Based loosely on the relationship blog, The Truth Hurvitz, by Jennifer Hurvitz Weintraub, ONE HAPPY DIVORCE, is an honest, raw look at how to be...
Blog Posted by Jen Schwartz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
Making new mom friends isn’t always easy. Actually, it’s a lot like dating. You fear rejection. You want to have chemistry with that new mom you meet at mommy and me class. You want her to like you. Will her...
Blog Posted by Patricia Wood of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 Beth Segaloff of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
Over the last few years, I have begun healing from many stories in my past that have kept me from being my most authentic self. I continue to witness parts of myself unraveling while remembering that I am here to...
Blog Posted by Amber of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
“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 July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
After working in Corporate America for about 25 years - 16 of those in Human Resources - you can safely assume that I've been afforded quite the opportunity to observe the best and worst of human interactions. Which is keenly...
Blog Posted by Sheila Qualls of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
Dear Sons, I fear I’ve failed you by teaching you skin color doesn’t matter … when clearly it does. Maybe I should’ve taught you something different. Something closer to the truth. Skin color does matter and I struggle with feeding you...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 Jill Wexler of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Rebecca Mcdonald of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
Experience has taught me that not all things can be repaired or extinguished from our memories. When I was 18 years old I found myself in a predicament that I never thought i would find myself in at all. I...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
We lost my father-in-law this month. A man of 80 years whom I knew for 19 of those thru dating and then marrying my husband. "Mr. Juan" as I liked to call him was quiet and humble and I had...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 fiona trafton of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
“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 Michael Badger of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 jennifer hurvitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
Got your attention, right? Clearly, I have some explaining to do. After being divorced for almost four years, how can one say they’re in love with their Ex? Simple, I am. And actually, I love him more now than I...
Blog Posted by Erica of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." This is the cheesiest line I've ever heard. What if you don't like lemonade? I don't and I don't care to make lemonade with the so-called lemons I've been given. How about tossing them...
Blog Posted by Patricia Wood of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
"Hey Nana," I answered the phone, awaiting the latest update. "Well, they think they found him. His body hasn't been identified by the Cleveland police yet, but there is a body of a man in the matching car, and supposedly...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
It was baby number 3. I was desperate to bring her into this world and from the moment our eyes met, it was on. This was my bonus baby. This was my stray away from gray hairs for just another...
Blog Posted by lisa pomerantzster of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
It's a slippery slope my friends and we are headed down the rabbit hole fast. The latest for me, my Mrs. and our shanah maideleh kinder (sweet beautiful girls) is our invisibility in the upcoming Census. It's been announced that there will not be an...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 Sheila Qualls of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
When I was a newlywed, I flew from Indianapolis, INDIANA, to Lawton, OKLAHOMA– 829 miles–(with multiple plane changes and weather delays) wearing nothing but a black teddy . . . and an overcoat. I was 22. I didn’t care about...
Blog Posted by Sheila Qualls of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
I wasn’t suicidal, but death didn’t sound so bad. What was wrong with me? Tired. Depressed. I’d gained almost 40 lbs. in a year. Something was going on. I wasn’t crazy. Or, at least, I didn’t think so. But something...
Blog Posted by Andra Maverick of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 Lisa Clark of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
I made my way down our hallway, which wasn’t long at all but always seemed so dreary, especially mornings. The crimson red curtains my Mom had hanging in the family room were closed and didn’t allow even a tiny bit of...
Blog Posted by marisa of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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 Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
"You're having a girl!" A wha? Really? "Yes, you see those 3 little lines? Those indicate girl parts." That completely took me by surprise. I figured that I'd be having another boy. Wow, a girl. Crap, a girl - ouch. Immediately I thought "drama"...
Blog Posted by Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
I can’t keep the grandparents away. Even after birthing what they considered to be an "extra kid" (as though there is a Recommended Daily Allowance of two children) they continued, hot and heavy, with the visiting. Their stays became longer,...
Blog Posted by Nathalie Laitmon of Suburban Misfit Mom on July 21, 2022
I've always found myself on the periphery of the cool crowd. Thematically, over my lifetime, whether it's been my family, sorority, or single hood, I recognize that my collection of close friends has no core, and yet, I always find...
