I’m a Nice Person and There’s No Catch
I'm a nice person. That's it. I could probably end this post right then and there. Except there's more to say here. I like helping people. It makes me happy to help others. I suppose you could look at it in a selfish way. It makes me feel good about myself to do good deeds [...]
Three Year Olds Are Assholes- The Positive Reframe – By K. Cozzo, School Psychologist
K. Cozzo is a School Psychologist, Aspiring Writer, and temporary SAHM on the brink of insanity due to temporary SAHM status Saturday morning, a comrade-in-arms (aka fellow parent of a preschooler) sent me the link to the Huff Post Parents blog post entitled ‘”Three-Year-Olds are Aholes.” My initial reaction was, “Daaamn straight,” and upon reading the [...]
I’m Traumatized From Getting My Children Ready in The Morning
It's 5:45am and I hear the creak of my daughter's bedroom door open. Her sound machine is still on. I can hear the fake rain sound emanating from the distance. Then I hear the thumping of her little feet hit the floor. She runs directly into my bedroom and proclaims: "Good morning mama!" I groggily [...]
Samara Gets Pink Hair
For months, after I dyed my hair purple, Samara was asking for purple hair. I kept putting that information in the back of my mind. I wanted to do more research about the right products to use so as not to damage her hair too much.I finally got it together, and a friend of mine [...]
Being a Sensitive Person on The Internet
I wrote an article. That article went viral. It was controversial…I guess. People had strong reactions to it. When I wrote it, I didn't think about what other people would think. It was about getting my feelings out. Writing is a form of catharsis for me. It always has been and always will be.What I [...]
To The People That Are Offended By The Word “Asshole”
I've received such wonderful feedback from my article 3 Year Olds are Assholes. I want to address the issue of profanity used in the piece.As I mentioned in my HuffPost Live interview, it's not acceptable to use profanity at your children. However, as parents we're humans. We may think these things in our minds. We [...]
Beware the Trolls
There are some creatures that live on the Internet. They only come out when there is something negative that they would like to share. They are called trolls. Now when I think of trolls, I immediately envision this toy from my childhood: They are silly and have neon hair. They're also called trolls.The trolls that [...]