Hey y’all. This is going to be quick and possibly weird because I’m writing this while watching my baby fuss herself into a nap. She didn’t want to sleep in my lap and now she’s thrashing around in her crib.…
Author: Rebekah Kuschmider
I'm a mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by my political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
25 Things for Which I Am Thankful
1. My son 2. My daughter 3. My husband 4. Our extended family 5. Our collective health and well-being 6. Everyone who donated to help Mikey’s family get back on their feet after Hurricane Sandy 7. Coffee 8. That, once…
Please Help: A Family In Rockaway Queens Needs Us
Ok, everyone. It’s time to use our powers for good. Let me introduce you to Mikey. He’s a 6 year old kid who lives in New York with his mom Chrissie, his sister Katie, his brother Timmy and his dad…
When Abortion Saves The Mother’s Life
Recently, Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh tried to take a hard line on abortion by saying abortion was never necessary to save a woman’s life. I wish I was making this up. Here’s what he actually said according to the Chicago…
Product Review: Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40
I don’t do a lot of product stuff around here. It’s just not my thing. But when my friend Stephanie over at A Belle Reve offered me a chance to learn about the new Graco infant seat and get a…
New on Babble: Binders Full of Women? Not for My Baby Girl.
Between Big Bird and bayonets, there were Binders Full of Women. Mitt Romney’s answer to gender imbalance in Massachusetts leadership. Or actually, a bipartisan women’s interest group’s answer to gender imbalance in Massachusetts leadership. Those binders would have gone to…
New on Babble: Diaper Prices: A Rant
Betcha thought I’d be talking about Mitt and his binder full of women today, huh? I probably will. Later. Right now I’m losing my shit over another feminist issue: the price of diapers. What the what, you’re thinking? Well, here’s…
Questions I’d Ask The Candidates Tonight
Questions for Mitt Romney: We’re confused: do you like Romneycare or not? If not, why? How do you defend private sector wage stagnation? Come clean on abortion. You’re going to piss someone off no matter what. At least be straightforward…
Whatever Happened To…
OK, this post is pure, goofy fluff. I was watching The Breakfast Club the other morning and started talking about 80s movies on Twitter. That led to wondering what happened to all the characters when they grew up. Which led…
The VP Debate: What I Heard
Martha Raddatz: Welcome to the only vice presidential debate. This will be a discussion between two guys who will be one bullet away from the Presidency. What they say will probably never matter. In an ideal world everyone will be…
