Katie Jones
The DIY Divorce (You Don’t Need A Lawyer)
So, you’ve decided to get divorced. To the people who have found themselves here, please feel free to roll your eyes at that incredibly...
RV Camping Tips for a First-Timer
A few weeks before she started kindergarten, my 5-year-old started asking for a “real-life Barbie DreamCamper Trip.” Because this year has been a total...
Nervous About Kindergarten, But Not for the Right Reasons
I have been equally excited and nervous about my girl’s first day of kindergarten since basically the moment she arrived on scene. Would she...
Dear Guest, Please Don’t Help Me Clean Up
This sounds crazy, right? When we’re kiddos, the cleanup obligation is driven into our brains. When we play at a friend’s house, we have...
Why I Hate ‘Frozen’
As a mother of 2- and 4-year-old girls, I have mixed emotions about the Frozen movies. On one hand, I’m thrilled because I know...
Take Your Child to Work Day: Let’s Make It Count
Ah, the fourth Thursday of every April, good ol' Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Growing up I always looked forward to...
My IUD Almost Killed Me: What You Should Know Before Placement Day
I will be 37 next month and my baby-makin' days are done. Insert major mixed emotions here. At my last lady doc appointment they...
KonMaridiculous: The Flaws in the ‘Tidying Up’ Craze
I am an extremely organized person. From the time I figured out how to line my Barbies up in a row, my organization system...
My Floor Plan is Destroying My Family
As an interior designer — and person of questionable sanity — who has moved seven times over the last eight years, I thought I knew...
We’ll Let You in the Mom Club Anyway
"Wait. There are timers for your nipples?" I sat smugly in the corner at yet another baby shower, and this was the response I blurted out...
Battling PMDD: The Evil Stepmonster of PMS
I had tears in my eyes before I had even opened them for the day. I laid in bed for 20 minutes thinking of...
Don’t You Dare Call My Daughter Bossy
When I was in third grade, one of our school assignments was for the class to break into groups and complete a project together....