Jan 2nd
New Year’s Eve with vegan recipes
vegan (and non-vegan friendly) recipes for parties
ChildFree
Dec 22nd
The Parent-to-Childfree Spectrum
There has been much debate over the last few days over the definition of the term Childfree. I feel the spectrum is best described with a graphic. Unable to find one on the web, I made one. Best viewed with a browser that will re-size the graphic to fit the window. From people who happen […]
Nov 20th
Open Letter to Alamo @Drafthouse and parUNts
Dear Alamo @Drafthouse, Thank you. Thank you for creating a place where adults can routinely enjoy a movie among the company of other well-behaved adults. Thank you for the No Talking/Texting” rules and the No Little Kids policy. Coupled with the ever-changing menu, glorious drink list, and fabulous service, it’s an adult oasis in an […]
Sep 23rd
Literary Devices in Modern Entertainment (and a love/hate book list)
At the most recent Austin No Kidding! monthly supper, we were talking about all the terrible books we “had” to read in high school. I was amazed that this group of mostly well-read people had a lot of same opinions I did on this topic. One member brought up some terrible “work” that was used […]
Sep 23rd
The Cost of Children
“… just providing a child with the basics has become more than most parents can afford.” Synopsis on WhyNoKids.com http://whynokids.com/2011/09/21/the-cost-of-raising-a-child-climbed-40-over-the-past-decade/ Original Article on CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/pf/cost_raising_child/index.htm?hpt=hp_c2
Aug 11th
Kids, perception vs reality
Thanks again, The Oatmeal!
Jul 18th
What Are Babies Good For? – by Julia Wertz
Jul 1st
Kids Are Noisy & Gross
Today, while running a long errand at Kohl’s, I encountered a terribly ill-behaved child. He was trying to “ride” one of their little hand carts. They aren’t like grocery store shopping carts, so it was making a terrible noise and was probably marking the floor. His mom would occasionally call him to her, but he […]