My Kitchen, My Code

"Get out of my kitchen!"

Hippie Hippie -- No Way

One mom's experience with an "open minded" pre-school.

When Mommy's a Tomboy

Last night, I went to see "The Women" with a girlfriend of mine. When I came home and told my husband what movie I had seen, he said something to the effect of, "Isn't that a chick flick? What were you doing there?" I have to admit, sometimes the things girls are supposed to enjoy doing kind of bore me. I'd honestly rather go to a fight or a football game than a mani-pedi party.

Olympic Medalists: Girls Gone Wild?

Guest blogger Karyn Bryant: So there they were, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, right after their Olympic Beach Volleyball win, and all I could think was how quickly their celebration dance appeared to turn from innocent carousel to "Girls Gone Wild."

Expectations of Olympic Proportions

One mom puts added pressure on female Olympians: Why do I expect them to kick ass and look like a supermodel at the same time?

"WE" Have a Problem

Guest Blogger Karyn Bryant on balancing food, a toddler, and a hands-off hubby.

Bouncy House Brings Mom Down

Guest blogger Karyn Bryant writes: Next month my daughter turns 2, and I'm fighting like hell to avoid getting sucked into the vortex that is the LA birthday party.

Shut Up, Betty Bringdown

Guest blogger Karyn Bryant writes: She started complaining seconds after I pulled my cart up behind hers. She was not pleased with the service, and she apparently thought I cared.

Mommy's "Busy"

Like many working mothers, my job requires a certain amount of travel. Which means, yippeee!!!

Let's BBQ the Type A Moms!

Who knew a leisurely Memorial Day party could turn into the third degree about my 21-month-old daughter's summer plans?

Damn, Your Baby is Ugly!

Guest blogger Karyn Bryant on coming face to face with a baby who's less than a looker.

I know all babies are "beautiful and special" and all that, but have you ever been introduced to a baby who was, honestly, not that cute? You look up with trepidation to see proud parents waiting for the compliments. So, what do you say? Conventional wisdom says to lie like a steroid-bloated baseballer at a congressional hearing and say, "He's/She's gorgeous!"

But I say there's a way to sound like you're giving a compliment without having to cross your fingers behind your back. My English teacher recommended to me years ago, "Now that's a baby!" The beauty of this is that the blob in the Bugaboo is, most likely, in fact, a baby. No lie there! And by giving it a bit of enthusiasm, the parents will hear, "That is simply the most perfect specimen of humanity I've ever seen!" It's a win-win for both parties if you ask me.

Keep Reading for more phrases that can be used when faced with a not-so-cute baby.

American Idol: Parents Throw Kids Under Bus

Why do Moms tell their untalented Idol wannabes, "You're a star!"?

What Moms Can Learn from Football

Mom•Logic friend Karyn Bryant's Momologue about how football can teach Moms key life lessons.

"I love football. I love the athleticism and the drama. And I love the fact that, as the saying goes, ‘on any given Sunday’ one team can surprise everyone and beat the guys they were supposed to lose to. But lots of you honestly, truly, couldn’t care less about the game. I understand, sort of. Yes, it can be slow-moving. Yes, it can seem like there’s just a bunch of no-necked guys grunting and smashing into each other. And I get that there’s too much protective gear on, obscuring our view of the running backs and receivers with the incredible physiques. I feel your pain. But as the season begins to wind down, I think there are some important ‘Mom’ lessons to be gleaned from the gladiators of the gridiron.

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