Thank You, Media, for that Stunning Picture of Bill Clinton

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August 11, 2016

The day after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to receive the official presidential nomination from a major political party, the media showed a picture of her husband instead.Hillary Clinton is no wall-flower. Agree with her or not, she gets what she wants because she works tirelessly for it. She is truly relentless. And as of last night, she’s almost there.

In 2001, she became the first wife of a president to seek and win public office and the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from New York. And last night, on July 26, 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major political party for the presidency.

Ripples of pride were felt throughout our nation. “I’m with her” suddenly seems like a far bigger statement. “I’m with her” could soon mean “I’m with her, the first woman president.”

Before I went to bed last night, I checked on my little girl, sound asleep on her pink pillow, surrounded by stuffed puppies and turtles. In that moment, as I brushed the hair off of her face and pulled her blanket to her shoulders, I saw her future. I Continue Reading

Why Is Potty-Training So Effing Hard?

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August 3, 2016

3 kids in 5 years = 5 years of potty-training without a break. And I'm all out of patience. Or the will to go on.I wish I had more control over this. I wish I had more control over their bodily fluids. (Actually I wish they had more control of their bodily fluids.) I wish I had more control over my reactions to the news that said bodily fluids have exited their bodies, an event that necessitates my wiping them, cleaning them, and starting another load of laundry.

I wish I didn’t get angry. I wish I didn’t sigh in frustration. I wish my children felt comfortable telling Mommy the news. I wish they didn’t timidly approach me with an embarrassed whisper, knowing my reaction would be negative. I wish my automatic response was “Okay! No big deal! Let’s get you cleaned up!” with a chipper tone and an optimistic outlook that the day was not ruined. Because they are young children. And this is what young children do. Continue Reading

The 21st Century SAHM: Best of July

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August 2, 2016

In case you missed it, here's what The 21st Century SAHM was up to in July, despite the oppressive heat and horribleness in the news...

Hey friends! July was hooooot and sloooow around here, but I did manage to put some words down in some places. Hoping August is cooler and more productive as we wind down and get ready for (gulp!) back to school. Here’s a summary of what went down in July. It’s mostly funny stuff with a bit of politics sprinkled in for good measure. Thank you for being here! xo

What I Wrote…

My rant about how snacks have taken over our kids’ lives and subsequently our lives (as seen on here my blog and on Scary Mommy).

A piece about teaching my kids to fight (back) and stand up for themselves (originally featured on Scary Mommy).

Do you limit screen time in the summer? Here’s my “policy” on that (as featured on Sammiches and Psych Meds.)

An emotional piece about Elie Wiesel, a champion for the oppressed and a fighter for justice (featured on my
“Isms and Social Justice” column on Sammiches and Psych Meds as well as The Huffington Post).

And another emotionally charged rant written in response to seeing Bill Clinton’s image all over media outlets the day after Hillary Clinton officially accepted the nomination. (I use some scary f-words like feminism and fuck in this one. This piece was also featured on my “Isms and Social Justice” column on Sammiches and Psych Meds.)

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New Memes & Vemes…

Best of July

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