The year my oldest child turned 8 was the year that Season 8 of Game of Thrones premiered. Coincidence? I think not. Because along the way, I’ve learned that parenting is just like Game of Thrones. GOT is one of the few shows that both my husband and I enjoy together. It has everything we each could want–action, sex, nudity, period costumes and hairstyles, fantasy, dragons, sex, nudity… All of it. We are living our very own Game of Thrones. […]
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What if… there was porn FOR MOMS? Who needs flowers or jewelry when we are freakin’ exhausted? What naughty moms really want is our baby daddies to take out the garbage. Naked. We had a ton of fun creating this Valentine’s gift just for our loyal MomCavers. First, we put out a casting notice for hot, hot dudes. Preferably dads. Then we told them what we wanted them to DO. We got some interesting reactions! We spent a day shooting some […]
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By Heather Jones of hmjoneswriter.com “Have you heard about essential oils?” Yes. Yes, we have. Ad nauseam. And we are beginning to wonder about this essential oils B.S. Whether it is a friendly MLM sales rep, the latest viral wellness post, or Judy at the grocery store, people are eager to get the word out about the miracle that is essential oils. Unfortunately, science says that while essential oils are helpful for some things, like relaxation, some topical skin uses, etc., the […]
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When you are pregnant, there is a long list of things that people tell you to ENJOY NOW. Sleep, fine dining, movies, travel, sex, sleep. But you know what no one ever said to me? “Enjoy the chance to poop alone because once that baby comes, forget about it.” Since becoming a mother, I have found myself in countless unimaginable circumstances. No one tells you that nursing an infant while taking a crap might be a regular occurrence and that […]
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Overworked moms of the world may have found the opportunity of a lifetime. NASA and the European Space Agency will pay you almost $19,000 to lay in bed for two months. No joke. If you are a non-smoking woman between the ages of 24-55, you can earn exactly 16,500 euros or about $18,500 to STAY IN BED! (You do need to be fluent in German. I suggest a Rosetta Stone Crash Course, stat!) Scientists are investigating the effects of zero-gravity […]
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It’s become a tradition—when you’re expecting your first baby, you drop a few hundred bucks to go to “birth classes” in which both expecting mom and expecting dad are educated about the birth process and taught techniques to deal with the pain of labor. The most iconic of these techniques, immortalized in countless movies and bad sitcoms, is the Lamaze breathing. By concentrating on one’s breath, a laboring woman learns to control the sensations of her body being twisted inside […]
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No matter what you think, being a married mom is nothing like being a single mom. I’m married with two kids and a husband who travels most of the time. I’ve heard other married women in my situation say they feel, “just like a single mom.” And while I get feeling like you are doing it all on your own, feeling like you are doing it on your own is not the same as actually doing it on your own. […]
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For the love of all that is holy, WHY is baking a staple of the already chaotic, labor-intensive holiday season? Can’t a mama get a break? SLACKER MOM is here to help you learn how to fake bake like a pro! Baking shortcuts are well and good but when you really want to slack off, you have to fake bake it. We asked some of our friends on the “internets” for their favorite tips. Read what they had to say […]
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Last-minute playdate with a sancti-mommy? A surprise visit from your mother-in-law? Never fear. SLACKER MOM is back with a brand-new episode. In this video, we share our cleaning hacks, some serious and some… not so much. Because you’re already keeping tiny humans alive. Who has time to clean? Cleaning Hacks for Slackers | SLACKER MOM’S Guide to Housekeeping See all the SLACKER MOM videos, here. Remember to hit the red “subscribe” button, so you never miss one. And check out […]
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