Month: May 2017

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For the moms whose lives don’t resemble a Hallmark commercial …

Kelly Kazek

The following column was published in The News Courier in 2002, when Baby Girl was 9, but it’s about something that happened when she was 4. At the time, I had taken a brief break from journalism and owned a business that sapped me of energy and left me feeling I didn’t give enough to… Continue reading For the moms whose lives don’t resemble a Hallmark commercial …

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Ever been on a nakation? Here’s what to expect

Kelly Kazek

The following selection is from my 2010 book "Fairly Odd Mother: Musings of a Slightly Off Southern Mom." If it weren’t for the extra pound or 30 I’m carrying around, I might just consider taking a nakation this year. Never heard of one? It’s a vacation, only without clothes. You’d be nekkid. Don’t get your… Continue reading Ever been on a nakation? Here’s what to expect

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Hilarious southern mama threats submitted by you guys

Kelly Kazek

When I posted a meme recently about Southern mamas making violent threats they never carry out – such as “I’ll pinch your head off” – some of you added your own that are even more colorful. They’re pretty funny, if you take them as intended (and not as a form of child abuse. After all,… Continue reading Hilarious southern mama threats submitted by you guys

Southern Thing Columns

Dogs have got us right where they want us

Kelly Kazek

This is today's AL.com column. Clicking the link takes you to AL.com to read the column in its entirety. Lately, I’ve noticed lots of research about human interactions with domesticated pets. I’m fairly sure these were initiated by the humans because, really, our pets don’t care. When’s the last time you saw that cocked-head, quizzical… Continue reading Dogs have got us right where they want us