Author Archives: Kerstin

Unsung Heroes of Bed-Making

Moms get a lot of play in the media. From Tiger moms to slacker moms. French moms to moms who breastfeed until the kid is old enough to ask for the car keys.  Moms get play in the media because … Continue reading

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How Monday Killed Tuesday, Then Wore Tuesday’s Skin Silence-of-the-Lambs-style, Just So It Could Catch Me Unawares (or How I Got Coffee on the Ceiling).

I was walking through the hall, holding a mug of coffee, when it happened. I paused to tap on the closed bathroom door, to make sure my oldest, Type A, was going to the bathroom, and not giving herself premature … Continue reading

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That’s the sound of the Mom (HUH!) workin’ on the chain…. gaaa-eee-aaang….

Had myself a little breakdown last night after The Boy spilled his blue coconut slushy all over the freezer, down the front of the fridge, under the fridge, and all over the kitchen floor. Jebus, it was pathetic. I was … Continue reading

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Did June Cleaver ever feel like a failure?

I may be opening myself up to a beating from the feminists, but please bear with me.  I’ve been thinking a lot about how much being a wife and mother has changed within the past few decades.  I am going … Continue reading

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5 min ago, you were a BABY. WTF happened?!

–Kerstin Gather ’round everyone. It’s going to be hard to follow “choregasms” and “choreplay” so I am going to take it in a different direction. I’m going to bring it down a little, be a little honest, make it a little … Continue reading

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If you don’t like it, THERE’S the Unlike button

Theresa brought to my attention this post that was left on our wall: “I don’t use foul language and see it as a sign of being unintelligent. Thought this would be a funny paged [sic] based on the title but … Continue reading

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