Sneaky Yet Brilliant Ways for Moms to Relax (Naked Time?!?)

I live in a world of boys. I have 2 sons, a stepson, my husband, my ex-husband, and a male dog. My days are filled with fighting, flatulence, food preparation, and looking for my glasses. I definitely need to find sneaky ways for moms to relax! Being a blogger, I am constantly online reading, finding the hot topics of the day, new research that shows WHY wine and chocolate lead to longer lives (that would be the longer lives of […]

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Free Home Spa Treatments for Moms… sort of

It’s funny, I didn’t realize that I have never gotten a spa treatment until I sat down to write this post. I have had a massage because I had sciatica and that was the one effective way I found to relieve the pain. I had a manicure and pedicure before my wedding. But I have never been to a spa just to relax and be pampered. And with a full-blown toddler and a soon-to-be toddler at home, I don’t think […]

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Hey Mama, Your REAL Life is BETTER than Someone Else’s Instagram

There is a lot of talk about being a kid in the age of social media. But there is not a lot of discussion about being a Mama during this time.  We see the perfect Pinterest worthy pictures and think to ourselves, “I wish I was THAT mom.”  I am guilty of looking through social media and comparing myself or worst my daughter against images I see online.  From one mama to another I am shouting…STOP.  Stop comparing your real […]

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Bounce Back After Baby?? You HAVE Bounced Back

  Guest post by our friend Kathryn. Check out her travels at KathrynAnywhere. Wondering how to bounce back after having a baby? Which numbers REALLY matter? And we are not talking about bouncing back to work – we are talking about your body. There’s this thing, it’s WORLDWIDE, in every culture and every language I have personally encountered – the obsession to bounce back after baby, getting that pre-baby body back immediately. And that obsession is coming right, left and […]

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How to Make the Childless Neighbors Regret Buying Their House

A satirical guest post by Michelle Riddell When the vacant house next door to you finally sells, you learn that the new owners don’t have any kids. “No kids? How odd!” you think. You run through a gamut of emotions: disappointment, relief, fear. You finally accept the unknown card that fate has dealt you and assume (because assuming is easier than finding out) that the new neighbors simply don’t have a life. Or at least not one that is as important and […]

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Elementary School Parents: 19 Kinds You’ll Find in Every School

When you think about it, an elementary school is a microcosm of society. Nearly every facet of American culture is represented in the diverse assemblage of students, teachers, staff, and parents. And while schools like to emphasize their uniqueness and set themselves apart by, say, picking a prey animal for their mascot or avowing a farm-to-table cafeteria, they are more alike than they are different. In fact, certain features of public education transcend district boundaries, and the characters within become […]

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How Princesses Helped Me Connect with My Special Needs Princess Daughter

This is a guest post in a series of posts from Special Needs parents by Kathy Radigan about her special needs princess. I’m a “girly girl” that was born to a mother and a family that never really appreciated nor indulged my passion for all things pink, sparkly, and shiny. Both my parents had the crazy idea that my sisters and I should grow up feeling that we were more than just pretty objects to be taken care of and […]

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15 Reasons Why I’m Always Late

I’m late everywhere I go. Always. It never seems to fail, no matter how much earlier I begin to get ready the end result usually is, I’m late. It’s to the point that people expect it. Despite popular belief I DO aim to be on time. But, there are obstacles that almost always get in the way of allowing that to happen. These are 15 Reasons Why I’m Always Late: I’m Not An Early Riser You know those people who […]

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Real Mom Confessions… Revealed!

Our theme on MomCave LIVE this week was real mom confessions. We asked viewers to send in their own.. and we struck mom comedy gold! Read their confessions of their mom secrets, shortcuts, and funny moments below. And if you missed the live show, which was inspired by Bianca Jamotte’s web series, “Real Mommy Confessions”, watch it here or at the bottom of this post. And now, here are our confessions… (Shhh… we won’t tell if you won’t. What happens […]

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Ways To Help a New Mom… for REALS.

Ways to Help a New Mom… for REALS. When one brings new life into the world, all kinds of well-meaning friends and relatives come out of the woodwork, trying to “help.” Most the time, their well-intentioned help just stresses the new mom out even more. In this piece for the hilarious blog Sammiches & Psych Meds, MomCave’s Jen breaks it down.. Click here to read the full piece.

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