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Blog Posted by Barrie Bismark of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Read, read, read. Teachers are always discussing the importance of reading for young children. All young children love to have their parents read them their favorite stories over and over again. Then, once they enter elementary school, the push increases...
Blog Posted by Tricia Jelonek of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
So I was totally in the store the other day and seriously could not help but be overjoyed that I don't have to buy anymore teacher gifts. Man, talk about the memories...and not pleasant ones at that. Fun fact #39 about me…...
Blog Posted by Katherine Egan of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Compassion. There’s a word we hear a lot, but how many people know the true meaning? According to merriam-webster.com, compassion is “the sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” That last bit is important –...
Blog Posted by Jessie Ford of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
The one constant source of entertainment in my life, and has been for years, are Disney movies. They never disappoint and transport you to a world of magic. Every time a new animated film comes out, I get very excited....
Blog Posted by Brit Jones of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I did the #dubchallenge before I even understood what it was. This is where we are as a society: we share without reading, skim headlines but ignore content, and participate without questioning. This is what I saw of the #dubchallenge...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Each the year the holidays approach with lots of excitement and preparation. Plans made, decorations hung up, recipes cooked, and presents purchased – and create and mail those customized holiday cards. Some families take special pictures specifically for the holidays, but we typically use candids...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Christmas. I love it. Like really love it. I am one of those people you love to hate – I make lists all year, listening to what my kids have randomly mentioned as we’ve been window shopping, or watching what...
Blog Posted by Paloma Lawrence Davis of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I don’t know if everybody gets it, but I’m grateful for my divorce. Or, I guess I should say, my separation. My divorce isn’t yet final, but it’s on it’s way. And I’m thankful for that. This is the sort...
Blog Posted by Barrie Bismark of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Well friends, if there was ever going to be a two way tie for crap-tastic mother of the year, it will be going to the Midwestern Misfit Mom Team Barrie Bismark and Kristin McCarthy. Between the two ranty, snarky moms...
Blog Posted by Andra Maverick of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
This concept, “It takes a village”, is nothing new. It comes from a Nigerian proverb “It takes a whole village to raise a child” which conveys the emphasis on the value of family relationships, self-sacrifice and caring for others as well...
Blog Posted by Michael Badger of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
“Because the Elf on the Shelf isn't real.” The words left my mouth and I didn't stop them. They were glassy--sharp right angles delivered to the wrong person. I meant the words but they weren’t for my daughter. They were...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Preface: Mom has ongoing internal conflict on how to advocate for middle school aged son with ADHD. Act 1: Flashback Summer 2016: Summer before son starts 7th Grade, which is his 2nd year of middle school. Scene 1: One Sunny Summer Day:...
Blog Posted by Taylor Williams-Durant of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
On these fall mornings, when I am out walking very early, I feel like I'm keeping the morning’s secret. The only sounds are the birds and the acorns falling through the tree leaves and the occasional fuzzy sound of a...
Blog Posted by Chris Kelly of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Parent conference week. Oh joy. Another one of the mom duties I loathe. Today I mumbled and grumbled to myself as I drove midday to a meeting which I knew would last for 20 minutes. Yep, smack dab in the...
Blog Posted by Amber Pittman of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Once upon a time I made my parents spend thousands of dollars on a wedding, then seven years and one toddler later, I was divorced. The process was a lot cheaper and a lot less messy than the actual wedding...
Blog Posted by Renea Dijab of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
52% of white women voted for Donald Trump. White Women just put the most anti-woman candidate this nation has ever seen in the White House. I was wrong. Terribly, devastatingly wrong. I was one of those that said Trump could...
Blog Posted by Taylor Williams-Durant of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I have a confession. I didn’t vote. It’s not for the reasons that we’ve heard over and over again this election season, that “neither one is a good option.” I actually think there was a great option. My reason was...
Blog Posted by Andra Maverick of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
You know who he is. He’s the kid in your kid’s classroom that is the problem child. The child who’s name comes up during the dinner conversation because he had another meltdown during class. The one that doesn’t follow directions...
Blog Posted by Jen Schwartz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Some moms spend hours every day searching on pinning on Pinterest. I’m not that mom. Some moms pin their own recipes, crafts, and décor with their own photos from their own lives. I’m not that mom. Some moms make cute...
Blog Posted by Sarah Jean of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Friendship is a funny thing. I used to think it was odd when I heard that two people just stopped being friends for no particular reason. But as I get older, I see how easy it is to drift apart...
Blog Posted by Martina Aiko of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Whenever I go on a plane with my daughter, I am guaranteed to get the same question. After the niceties and admirations of her cuteness (trust me, she is freaking adorable), someone will always ask, “Is this her first time...
Blog Posted by Bree Palmer of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I am Huma. I don’t want to talk about emails, in fact, I don't know anything about emails. However, I do know what it's like to want nothing more than to go back in time and choose a husband who wouldn't cheat,...
Blog Posted by Barrie Bismark of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Dear Management, I wanted to write you a quick letter. I am sure you haven’t thought twice about me since you fired me for really no quantifiable reason earlier this year. But I think about you all the time. I...
Blog Posted by Julie Lachtay of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Recently I was taking part in a workshop. I was in a room filled with strangers all working on our personal development. We were in a beautiful church in Covent Garden; it was a safe space, free from judgement and...
Blog Posted by Michael Badger of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
The time for showing you facts and figures is done. They have not swayed you. Now is the time for shaming and debasing. You've been shown the bare, bloodied facts and yet you continue to vote no. I want you...
Blog Posted by Anna Brophy of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
"It's a squishy one, Mum," was shouted from the toilet. Great. Just. Freakin'. Great. Today, I needed to feel more than just an on tap arse wiper. It was a nothing Wednesday. Hump day. A long, long way from Friday....
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
A few weeks ago I traveled to Atlanta to attend "The Warrior Mom Conference" for Postpartum Progress (#warriorconmom) in Atlanta. The Warrior Mom™ Conference is a patient-centered, community-focused conference for survivors of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and those still working toward...
Blog Posted by Risa of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Sitting in my office I start to think about life before my current school. I realize that I have worked in some amazing schools and have worked in some not so great schools. All of them have been great as...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
In my professional life I work as an Enrollment Counselor for a child care & preschool organization. For the past 6 years I have had the privilege of connecting with many parents of newborns who are exploring their option for child care. And even though I am...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Recently I came across an article which claimed that men with manners were sexist. Or, to be more specific, men who still practiced the art of chivalry. Apparently, according to the study, men who held doors open for ladies, gave...
Blog Posted by kk of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Mom guilt. Work guilt. Wife guilt. Me guilt. Guilt guilt. Guilt comes in many gut-wrenching shapes and sizes. And it’s always lurking and hovering, like a horrible threatening rain cloud on a bright, sunny day. And I know I don’t...
Blog Posted by Carol Nissenbaum of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Impossibly, Luke Perry is turning 50. He's on the cover of AARP Magazine this month, with a scruffy beard and a bunch of wrinkles on his forehead. Those bedroom eyes that once sent millions swooning on Beverly Hills 90210 now...
Blog Posted by Tricia Jelonek of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
So, I owe a BIG ass apology to my new hubs. Apparently, I may have nodded off for several seconds the other night during sex. Yes, you read that right, I unintentionally (totally makes a difference) fell asleep. Now, as you...
Blog Posted by Tricia Jelonek of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
So I was recently lucky enough to marry the love of my life… literally as in 10 days ago lucky. The wedding was true “Yanneck” style. Me in my game day attire and him in his overalls on a Sunday...
Blog Posted by Lisa Clark of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
A husband and wife enter an adult store. They decide they will each pick out one thing and surprise each other with it in the bedroom later that night. The wife decided to pick the largest dildo she could find...
Blog Posted by Paloma Lawrence Davis of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
My kids are both tucked into their beds, sweaty hairs on the pillow, small warm bodies snuggled into fresh sheets with their overhead fans whirring and white noise all around. Like most other days, I snuck out from my son’s...
Blog Posted by Jessie Ford of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Don't need to be coy, Roy. And make a new plan, Stan. There are 50 ways to leave your children. Okay, not literally. I’m talking about what we working moms like to call: Business Trips. Not only do we work...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Manhattan is one of those places where you'd expect to see celebrities out and about. But even with all my years of working in Manhattan, I hardy ever saw any. Maybe they blend in a little more in the city? Or more likely is...
Blog Posted by Lisa Clark of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
The bell rang and as I quickly trailed the other girls across the school, I noticed the boys in my homeroom class gathered in a circle talking. Of course in the mix of this circle was the cute, tall boy...
Blog Posted by Michelle Mullet of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I’m not much into health food, I am into champagne. I’ll admit it. I fucking love yacht rock. But I’ll tell you what I don’t love and that’s a little free class at the local YMCA called Tabata. Really, it...
Blog Posted by Sarah Jean of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
This month, my husband and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Although by “celebrate” I mean that we’ll probably forget that it’s our anniversary, and go about our days as usual, possibly remembering as we put the kids to...
Blog Posted by Melissa Jacobowitz of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
The Commuter Shuffle is what I lovingly referred to the walking portions of a long commute - walking from the subway to the commuter rail; or walking to/from the railroad station to home; or to/from the train to your car. 5 days a week with...
Blog Posted by Tiffany Layne of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I read a lot of blogs. I love to know how other parents look at the world, even if I disagree or wouldn't quite see the same things. Lately I've seen several posts floating around from moms who wanted the...
Blog Posted by Rachel Sobel of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
By Jen Schwartz (The Medicated Mommy) & Rachel Sobel (Whine & Cheez - its) Early fall is Jewish holiday season. That means going to temple, eating apples and honey in hopes of a sweet year ahead, family dinners filled with...
Blog Posted by Rose Shababy of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I read a lot about parenting, the do’s and dont’s, the must’s and must not’s, the how to’s. A lot of it is good information, some is laughable, and some sounds good on paper. Most of it, however, only talks...
Blog Posted by Karen Meister of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
"I'll take care of it. Don't worry!" That's what I always say, always do, and I know I am not the only mom/wife who says these words. Sometimes, wait, most of the time, it is just easier to do it...
Blog Posted by marisa of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
It’s something I hear all of the time. It’s one of those questions that require a pause before my answer. I worked the entire time I was in college, and after college I took the first job that would pay...
Blog Posted by Ailish Delaney of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
Ok class, listen up, because today we are going to be talking about knickers. Ladies knickers to be precise. Men have it easy – boxers or briefs, that’s it. The only thing they have to worry about is material. But...
Blog Posted by Renea Dijab of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
I love animals as much as the next person, but I must have been temporarily insane when I volunteered to foster eleven puppies for three weeks. Yes, I said, eleven puppies. Why would anyone do that, you ask? Well, all I can...
Blog Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald - Liceaga of Suburban Misfit Mom on December 8, 2016
So funny. I took a vacation last week with my best friends, some of whom I've known since I was 5 years old - that's 35 years of memories people!!) and started reflecting back on past vacations with the same...
