Category Archives: Not Cool

Shame on These Senators

This week in America we have witnessed great courage and also cowardly acts. As a mother of a young child the same age as the children killed in Newtown, I feel like the Senators who voted against basic background checks … Continue reading

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Posted in A Very Worthy Cause, Not Cool, Parenthood, Politics | 2 Comments

The Onion is a “C” Word

You probably heard about satirical publication The Onion posting an offensive and vulgar tweet on their Twitter account of 4+ million followers about precious 9-year-old actress and Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis that called her the “C” word. As a mother … Continue reading

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Posted in Bossy Advice, Not Cool, Pop Culture | 4 Comments

Mean Mommy Attack

So the craziest thing happened last Friday, and this story is probably not very flattering to me, but God knows I’ve never pretended to be perfect here. I was in a good mood and headed out my front door to … Continue reading

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Posted in Not Cool, Parenthood, Scary | 14 Comments

Amanda Todd, Cyberbullying and the New Mean Girls

Hi, this post is a meal today, because I’m very affected by this story. I’ve read that some cruel people are still posting horrible things about Amanda Todd on her Facebook tribute pages following her suicide. Things like images of … Continue reading

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Posted in Anti-Bullying, Not Cool, Parenthood | 4 Comments

Toddlers and Tiaras Controversy

                                  WOW. I’ve never been a fan of child beauty pageants, but I did spend my formative teen years in the south (Louisiana), where … Continue reading

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Posted in Bossy Advice, Not Cool, Pop Culture | 8 Comments

6 Year Old Bully: Teacher has Students Line Up to Slap Him

A Texas Kindergarten teacher actually had over 20 students HIT a six year old boy. I read this story online yesterday and as the mother of a five year old boy entering Kindergarten this fall, I can’t not comment on … Continue reading

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Posted in Mommyhood, Not Cool, Scary | 8 Comments

The Most Horrible Woman in the World

Oh my God you guys, the woman sitting in front of me on our plane to Salt Lake City today was borderline evil! Where do I begin? Well, we are on our medical trip to get Bex’s new spinal X-rays … Continue reading

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Posted in Not Cool, Scary | 15 Comments