Humor
The Imperfect Parent's archive of parenting humor articles and essays
Essays: Beautiful People Make Better Mothers
Screw you, Cindy Crawford.
By Kelley Cunningham
Elizabeth Hurley lost her baby weight... read more Riding the School Bus
Next stop, humiliation.
By Donna Stone
Being a kid just isn’t easy. Ask any kid and learn the Class System is alive, well, and living... read more Itchy & Scratchy
or Ten Things I've Learned About Head Lice
By Eileen Flanagan
If you go through every hair on your child’s head and you find one louse, it doesn’t mean you... read more More Essays
| WTF Toy Roundup: WTF?! Toy Roundup
Gooey Louie, Security Camera, Fairly Oddparents, and Slimecano
This special edition of WTF?! Toy Roundup features actual items Santa left under... read more WTF?! Toy Roundup
Hershey's S'mores, Don't Wake Daddy, Bratz Twister, and In Your Face
Hershey's... read more WTF?! Toy Roundup
Design Your Own Basketball, Mighty Beanz, Crocodile Dentist, Marshmallow Peeps Marshmallow Maker
... read more More WTF Toy Roundup
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Ask the Angry Baby: Ask the Angry Baby
Smelly poop, a nanny's concerns, scabs, and colors
My two-month-old baby is breastfed. Sometimes her stools have an extremely foul smell. She looks well... read more Ask the Angry Baby
Sibling Rivalry, Diaper Ditchers, Narcs, and Swings.
How do you handle a 2-year-old who seems to be acting out because of a new baby brother?
Oh,... read more Ask the Angry Baby
Ex-wives, temperaments, junk food and public discipline.
I am a single father with custody of my two children but I send my ex-wife money every month... read more More Ask the Angry Baby
| Open Letters: An open letter to the J.M. Smucker Company, maker of Uncrustables
April 1, 2005
Executive Offices
The J.M. Smucker Company
Strawberry Lane
Orrville, OH 44667-0280
RE:... read more A letter to Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies diapers
March 1, 2005
Executive Offices
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Dept. INT
P.O. Box 2020
Neenah, WI... read more Dear Executive Recruiter at the Hospital Where I Applied for a Position
By Jennifer Magnuson
Dear Executive Recruiter at the Hospital Where I Applied for a Position:
I know you mean well. Really,... read more More Open Letters
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Shorties: Full Moon, White Lie
By Hildie S. Block
No one else went to ballet last night either.
Maybe that's not such... read more New Food Reviews
By my two-year-old son, to whom most foods are new.
By Chris Steck
Bread (any kind): Call me Jean Valjean, but this is worth 19 years in prison!!!
Sliced... read more The Worst Mother in the World
And the winner is...
By Christine Basham
The following is a transcript of this year's "Worst Mother of the Year" awards banquet,... read more More Shorties
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All of the Humor archive:
12 Useful Tips
Don't just throw away that baby spitup.
By Pamela Redmond Satran
Be Careful What You Wish For...
The inner struggle.
By Maya Gattas
Beautiful People Make Better Mothers
Screw you, Cindy Crawford.
By Kelley Cunningham
Changing Ronan
A dad's version of a day out with toddler.
By Adam Kane
Effectively Embarrassing Your Children
A helpful guide.
By Monica Duncan
Fruitcake and College Girls
Our quest for a babysitter.
By Margee Moore
Happy Birthday, Dear Visa
Monkeys and clowns and rock bands, oh my!
By Prescott Carlson
How To Be Friends With A Working Mother
A primer.
By Kelley Cunningham
Itchy & Scratchy
or Ten Things I've Learned About Head Lice
By Eileen Flanagan
I’m Pregnant, Einstein!
Expecting mothers have no shame.
By Janene Mascarella
Learning to Read Palms
I see a tall, dark principal in your future.
By Robin Svedi
Memo to Mama
Please review the following talking points.
By Sonia Elabd
Morning Has Broken
A play-by-play of one mom's a.m. routine.
By Asha Dornfest
Really? Things Will Change?
Thanks for your two cents.
By Rachel Pelta Golinkin
Riding the School Bus
Next stop, humiliation.
By Donna Stone
Secret Agent Mom
You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good.
By Kristen Chase
Sleep, Exercise and Diet
Yeah, right.
By Robin Matteri Hall
Stick a Fork in It
Ten technological marvels that help me ignore my kids.
By Brandy Stoner
Thank You, Dr. Brain
Messages from my subconscious.
By Bryan W. Fields
The Cult of Motherhood
Come, join us...
By Kristen Chase
The Genuine Spider Killer
One mom embraces her killer instinct.
By Tricia Ellis Christensen
The Grand Adventurer
The wonderful escapades of Princess Me.
By Heather Summerville
The IP Guide to Parent/Teacher Conferences
The New OSHA Guidelines
RE: Strategic Partnership For Worker Safety And Health Guidelines For Drivers of Family Vehicles
By Joan Conde
There Are No Secrets
Did I mention it was anatomically correct?
By Michele Hickerty
WTF?! Toy Roundup
WWLD?, Barbie Luvs Spongebob, Superman Talking Dress Up, Home Depot Weed Trimmer
WTF?! Toy Roundup
Design Your Own Basketball, Mighty Beanz, Crocodile Dentist, Marshmallow Peeps Marshmallow Maker
WTF?! Toy Roundup
Gooey Louie, Security Camera, Fairly Oddparents, and Slimecano
WTF?! Toy Roundup
Hershey's S'mores, Don't Wake Daddy, Bratz Twister, and In Your Face
Ask the Angry Baby
Sibling Rivalry, Diaper Ditchers, Narcs, and Swings.
Ask the Angry Baby
Smelly poop, a nanny's concerns, scabs, and colors
Ask the Angry Baby
No talking, naps, tossing and blanket sucking
Ask the Angry Baby
Ex-wives, temperaments, junk food and public discipline.
A letter to Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies diapers
An open letter to the J.M. Smucker Company, maker of Uncrustables
Dear Executive Recruiter at the Hospital Where I Applied for a Position
By Jennifer Magnuson
Full Moon, White Lie
By Hildie S. Block
New Food Reviews
By my two-year-old son, to whom most foods are new.
By Chris Steck
Teach Your Kids To Swear!
A primer.
By Michelle O'Neil
The Worst Mother in the World
And the winner is...
By Christine Basham
