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Your Facebook Life Doesn’t Fool Me

Share This:If you spend much time on Facebook, you’ve probably noticed that all of your “friends” have really fabulous lives, amazing spouses, and perfect children. You may have a couple of Charlie Browns, for whom every day is another missed football, but for the most part your feed is filled with snapshots of domestic bliss…

August 3, 2016Leave a commentDrinking and JudgingBy Dear Queenan

The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Share This:Dear Husbands, Boyfriends and Baby-Daddies, We need to talk about Mother’s Day… Right now you are freaking out and feverishly searching your Outlook calendar to see exactly how many days you have left before you make the 8AM dash to “surprise” me with the one sad little bouquet of filler flowers still left at…

April 28, 20161 CommentAdvice, Mother of the YearBy Dear Queenan

airplane ticket, book and wine

Confessions of a Traveling Parent

Share This:Leaving my family for a business trip is equal parts dread and excitement. I dread saying good-bye, waiting for the quivery lips and brimming eyes, timed almost perfectly to make me late walking out the door with a tear-stained collar and a carry-on full of guilt….but then I get on a plane. I get…

February 22, 2016Leave a commentAdvice, Mother of the YearBy Dear Queenan

Valentine’s Day Before and After Having Kids

Share This:Ah Valentine’s Day….the sweetest of the made-up holidays that gives us a reason to actually use the post office and an excuse to gorge on candy. Whatever your general feelings toward Cupid’s big day,  celebrating Valentine’s Day pre- and post-kids is an entirely different experience…   Before Children: You spend an hour browsing Hallmark reading…

February 11, 2016Leave a commentAdvice, Mother of the YearBy Dear Queenan

How to Avoid The Kid Gift Overload

Share This:Dear Parents, Tired of watching your sugar-crazed children ripping through mountains of birthday and Christmas loot, barely acknowledging one gift before tearing into the next? Sick of that feeling in your stomach when your spoiled angel says, “Clothes? Bo-ring,” to an adorable outfit while the giver stands by with a strained smile of toleration?…

January 19, 20161 CommentAdvice, Mother of the YearBy Dear Queenan