Rock bottom

My sons Pete is very loud. He shouts a lot. I think all that shouting means he's got a surplus of energy. So, if I make sure his energy level goes down, he should shout less! I put my thinking cap on and came up with this brilliant mathematical equation: Pete has got to much...

I'm surrounded by little people who fondle themselves in public. They don't even try to hide they're cheating during board games, and they shop for candy without paying if I don't pay attention. They show me their new underpants without any shame, and they share their intimate toilet habits with me. They're often hard to...

• Play Beauty parlor, with you as the client. Be sure to remove all permanent markers first! • Play hairsalon, with you as the client. Remove all scissors that still work! • Play Tattoo parlor, with you as the client. You had already removed all permanent markers. Right?! • Let your kids read to yóú,...

Motherhood has made me vulnerable. And since I've got five children my vulnerability is multiplied by 5. So whenever I hear the sound of an ambulance, or the phone rings at an odd time, I worry. And when teacher call me and ask: 'Are you sitting down? I would like to talk to you for...

Every Monday night my husband and I like to watch Grey's Anatomy together. This medical drama premiered in 2005 and is still going strong! There's lots of drama, romance and also parenting in Grey's Anatomy. I especially like the parenting stuff because it can be quite insightful, and sometimes downright funny. Mothers have a life...