Video Killed the Radio Star
You know how, a few weeks ago, I was on the radio? It was awesome because I didn’t have to brush my teeth. But then, I was asked to polish myself up and go to the KDKA studios where people would see...
View ArticleListen To This Mother
Maybe two years ago, I emailed this lady named Ann Imig about her “little” show, Listen To Your Mother. At the time, I wasn’t all too familiar with the ins and outs of the performances; all I knew is...
View ArticleAuditioning for Listen To Your Mother, Pittsburgh-style
Ladies and gents of Pittsburgh (and surrounding areas, of course), You asked and we answered! We’ve compiled a list of the most pressing questions regarding our audition process and turned them into a...
View ArticleI Wanna Feel Done
July 2014 marked 8 years of wedded bliss for me and the husband. Every July 29, I force him to pose for The Anniversary Picture that proves we still like each other: In years past, we’ve held a sign...
View ArticleGreat Expectations for a Little Reciprocity
A couple of weeks ago, my piece We’re Expecting! No One Cares was featured on Mamapedia. I was saddened by how many other mothers have experienced the “Meh” reaction to their pregnancies, but I was...
View ArticleMarch 26, 2015: Today I Am Drowning In Parenthood
The 5-year-old is arguing because he is right and I am wrong. The 3-year-old is whining because something, anything, didn’t go her way. The baby is screaming because she no longer fits in my uterus....
View ArticleI Stalked a Baby Sideburns Fan and Here’s What Happened
One week ago, my sweet baby girl turned the big 0-1. For the days leading up to her birthday, I held my Facebook pals captive and reminisced by binge-sharing photos, memories, and everything I’d ever...
View ArticleDisney Told My Kids to Kill Me
The kids were playing so nicely. No one was using the other as a balance beam, no one was arguing over the “not broken” pretzel. The baby, nursing contentedly, clung to the soft fabric of my shirt with...
View ArticleBitches, Lesbians, Teen Mothers: The Inspiration Behind Some of Pittsburgh’s...
July 29, 2006 July 26, 2009 May 9, 2011 April 14, 2014 May 8, 2015 Those are the dates that changed my life, the way I define myself as a woman. I will forever remember those days as the ones that...
View ArticleDoes This Confidence Make My Butt Look Big?
The fam and I made our annual trek to the beach last week, and the weather, unlike last year’s chilly and windy BS, was glorious. The kids had a blast splashing in the surf, digging to China, and...
View ArticleLoving the Mom in Me
One woman's life story as told by her underwear. If these panties could talk... The post Loving the Mom in Me appeared first on WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion.
View ArticleTo Thine Own Self Be Shoe.
While chasing our toddlers from the onslaught of crashing waves, my husband casually remarked how footprints in the sand are here one minute and gone the next, erased forever by the gritty salt water....
View ArticleThe Worst Mother I’ve Ever Seen
I hear her before I see her. She is grumbling under her breath because of her toddler’s incessant cries. Someone obviously didn’t give this lady the memo that crying is what little kids do. The child,...
View ArticleMaternalosis Degenerative Progression Syndrome: Reversing the Effects of Mom...
We’re all familiar with the unfortunate nature by which dogs age, adding seven years at a time rather than the normal one people-year. Except, I don’t know many people beyond the age of five who are...
View ArticleI’m Grateful, But I’m Not Sorry
I used to be one. A chronic apologizer. I hadn’t noticed how often I uttered the words I’m sorry until a friend called me on it: “Why do you always say you’re sorry?! Haven’t the women who came before...
View ArticleHere We Go Again!
I earned my superhero cape when I became a mom. So did you. Anything that requires so little sleep and so much wiping of another’s stinky butt with a smile automatically drapes a gal in silky Super...
View ArticleListen To Your Mother: 2016 Pittsburgh Auditions
Some people look at the New Year as a blank slate, ready to write their own story. I am one of those people. I love the symbolic vat of opportunity that a new beginning brings, and this year, that vat...
View ArticleI’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!
Women waste too much time scrutinizing the crow’s feet at the corners of our eyes. We’re also quite good at making ourselves feel guilty when we don’t measure up to the one-size-fits-all expectations...
View ArticleWhat Has Life Taught Me That Nobody Else Has Learned
The last time I took a creative writing class, I was at an uncomfortable metal desk as a sophomore in high school. After that, everything became very processed and less about the craft and more about...
View ArticleWhy You Should Always Do Your Laundry Before Going to the Doctor’s
I hadn’t seen my family practitioner since before I got pregnant with my son in 2009. My gynecologist was on speed dial, but my family doc and I had grown apart because I’m a user and didn’t need her....
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