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

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

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

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