On day three of spring break we had a dentist appointment, I had some stuff do to at home, and I had to teach some swim lessons later in the afternoon, so we didn’t have time for a full-on adventure. But it was super nice out, so I decided to do a scavenger hunt at home with […]
Funny Stuff
What I Did To Solve Our Toothbrush And Toothpaste Problem (And It Was Pretty Bad)
Numbers 3 through 7 all share a bathroom. Five kids sharing a bathroom can be kind of disastrous. One of the things that constantly drives me insane is the toothpaste. There is fucking toothpaste everywhere. EVERYWHERE. In addition to finding toothpaste in some seriously impressive places, I am constantly being asked to put toothpaste on […]
The Oath Of Motherhood
When you become a doctor, you have to take an oath. Same thing when you become president. I kind of think it should be a requirement when you commit to being a mom. There should be some sort of oath, right? As far as a I know, there isn’t. So I made one. Here it is… […]
The Not Your Average Mom Mission
editor’s note: I am in the process of giving my website an overhaul. I’ve revised my “about” page which will be published when the new site is up. Until that happens, I wanted to share the new and improved version with you here. Check it out! Welcome to Not Your Average Mom. My name is Susie, […]
Long Term, At-Home, Elementary School Projects Are Bullsh*t
If you have a kid in first grade, then you and your child (but mostly you) may have just completed the (fucking) 1ooth Day of School Project. This project, along with every other long-term project that teachers assign to students to do at home, is bullshit. It’s not just the 100th Day of School Project. […]
Seven Things I learned in the Last 48 Hours
I have spent the past two days in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I came down here from CT to attend a program entitled Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way. And it was awesome. And while I’m sitting here in the Fort Lauderdale airport waiting for my delayed plane, I thought I’d share some things I discovered in […]