Sleep – Scrabble Scribble #16
Whether it’s a cruel wake up call at 4:00am or a brutally sudden interruption of an attempted nap, kids can be relied upon to bring about the swift extinction of the already endangered species of their parents’ sleep. A close friend told me recently that one morning his kids got up way too early (so […]
Saturday Morning: With Kids Vs. Without Kids
Here’s a painfully funny and accurate before-and-after comparison by @robfee, showing how a person’s Saturday morning goes WITH and WITHOUT the wild, miniature humans we call kids. For those of you with kids, you’re probably laughing or simply rolling your eyes with really breathy been-there-done-that sighs. For those of you without kids, pay close attention […]
My Wife Just Said… #179
“I want to cry. But I just don’t have the energy… I’m SO tired of being high maintenance! I didn’t used to be!” -Elizabeth She was misty-eyed and exhausted in my arms. I was sitting there listening, occasionally making quiet, encouraging sounds that said I understood and felt for what she was feeling. When […]
My Kid Just Said… #49
“Wake up wake up good mohning! It’s fwee five eweven o’cwock. You can cwose yo eyes again, I’m done tawking. G’night!”-Lucas (2014, 4.5 years old) It’s 35:11 o’clock. Do you know where your good night’s sleep is? I probably mumbled something really intelligent like: Whu? Whu time’s it? Whu’s hmmmrphumph still dark… mmrphh… back […]
My Wife Just Texted… #161
My phone lit up by my side as I was working late. I read the text and knew it probably meant that the part of my 4yo son’s mind that manufactures nightmares was also working late. I made an awwww face as imagined the little guy stumbling with drowsy desperation to our room, to […]
My Wife Just Said… #149
“Your snoring last night kept me up for hours. You sounded like a hyena choking on its own snot. Yes you were! I recorded it…” [ Presses play on her phone ] -Elizabeth I watched her nighttime video intently, more importantly I listened to it. Um. So yeah. We’re lucky a neighbor didn’t call […]
Bad Product Idea #14: Jell-O Espress-O Shots NEW FLAVOR
“THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR JELL-O.” AND SINCE, FOR PARENTS, THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR SLEEP BUT NEVER ACTUALLY ANY… WHAT IF WE COULD LIVE THE WILD LIFE, ENJOY DESSERT AND DRINK HIGH-POWERED ESPRESSO ALL AT ONCE IN THE FORM OF JELL-O SHOTS!?! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST FINALLY MAKES SENSE!! WATCH OUT, ENERGY DRINKS! WHO NEEDS “WINGS” […]
Tired Parent Motel
It’s Friday night. You’ve reserved a babysitter seven days in advance, the calendar is marked, and now that the time has come — you’re dead tired. You WANT to have a good time. You NEED a break. But it’s the end of the week and you can barely spell “Floccinaucinihilipilification.” That’s a real word, by […]
Baby Sleep Positions: “The Petting Zoo”
Yeah. It’s actually a book now. Yeah. We pretty much can’t believe it either. Here’s a sneak peak at one of the new Baby Sleep Positions from our book, The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions. Get the book for all new illustrations and some survival tips for co-sleeping! Maybe you had “kids” […]
Can’t Calm Them, Join Them
We’ve all (the royal WE) been there. Your kid is screaming bloody murder and they just seem like they need a little compassion, a gentle caress or a calm voice. Do we cave? Do we succumb to their emotional demands? Well, this father did and it proved to all of us doubters that sometimes things […]
