The Jenny Evolution

Join the Jenny Evolution. Because We Never Stop Evolving As Parents or As People

Monthly Archives: September 2012


by 5 Comments

Telling the Truth is for Suckers Like Me

I am the worst liar. Truly. There are many things I have wished I was better at. And, as strange as it may sound, lying is one of them.

Lying is a key part of parenting. Of marriage. Of life.

Think I’m wrong? The the next time your child asks you how Santa Claus gets down the chimney, let me know how the truth goes over. Hate how your husband spends all Sunday watching football? Why don’t you let him know. Think your boss is a raging idiot who conned his way into his position despite the fact he doesn’t know the first thing about being a good manager? Yeah. Put that in your next memo. Continue Reading →

About these ads


by Leave a comment

Jennifer Aniston Caught In the Act

English: Actress Jennifer Aniston at the Londo...

Actress Jennifer Aniston (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A recent YouTube video has caught Jennifer Aniston in the act…. the act of what she’s really like when she doesn’t think the cameras are on.

Really, this is a commercial for Smartwater, but it’s funny as hell. We look at someone’s life from afar and think what it must really be like. She seems so glamorous. So beautiful. So perfect. Is there anyone else in your life you think that way about? Continue Reading →


by 5 Comments

Entering Into Clothing Hell Season

Fall can be such a marvelous time of year. Cool crisp morning breezes. The wonderful smell of leaves changing into bright reds, oranges, yellows and purples. But when you have an SPD kiddo, it is also a count down to clothing hell.

My child is tactile defensive, which means, if it was up to him, he would spend the entire day completely naked. The very fact that he is willing to put on shorts and a t-shirt is nothing less than a miracle. As the cool days close upon us, I dread when he will have to start wearing long sleeved shirts, jackets, and above all, pants. Continue Reading →


by 2 Comments

Top 10 Toy Train Videos on YouTube

Great Northern Railroad toy train Pullman car

Great Northern Railroad toy train Pullman car (Photo credit: Minnesota Historical Society)

Two straight weekends stuck inside while the weather outside is beautiful. Bitter? Who me? You betcha!

The Croup continues to rule the roost. Now the second one is down for the count. As a mom, I’m supposed to be self-sacrificing, only thinking of my little one. But as some point, you gotta stare karma in the face and ask, “Really?” When are these kids going to be well?

As I gaze out at the sunny weather, dreaming of enjoying a cool crisp day, I get the overwhelming enjoyment of a pissed-off preschooler whose only respite are YouTube videos of trains.

And so, I offer you the top 10 YouTube videos of trains to bookmark next time you have an ornery child on your hands. After all, we all need a mental break. And if the computer gives you even 15 minutes of sanity, then it’s worth it! Continue Reading →


by Leave a comment

I Am a Corporate Widow

annetaintor.com

We all know the joke about being a golf widow where husbands disappear for the weekend — all day Saturday and Sunday — as they hit the greens. But there’s a new genre of women out there — one that has yet to be truly defined because no one wants to admit it. It’s called the corporate widow.

For years people referred to the corporate wife. The husband would go to work, and the wife would stay home or head off to her own job, all while taking care of the house, joyfully washing the laundry and cooking a lovely meal. Perhaps she would even sing a lovely tune as the birds joined in just like a real-life Cinderella (minus the kitten heels because no matter how good they look, they hurt like a mother). June Cleaver knew how to take care of her husband and her boys while being perfectly coiffed. Continue Reading →


by Leave a comment

I Am a Corporate Widow

AnneTaintor.com

This morning, as I dropped off my youngest child to daycare, a woman whom I did not know, asked me if I was okay. I was leaning up against the open door, head hanging in defeat, exhausted. What does it mean? Only one thing… I am officially a corporate widow.

We all know the joke about being a golf widow where their husbands disappear for the weekend — all day Saturday and Sunday — as they hit the greens. But I think there’s a new genre of women out there — one that has yet to be truly defined because no one wants to admit it. It’s called the corporate widow. Continue Reading →


by Leave a comment

The Croup Sounds Like a Rock Band, Not a Virus

Ladies and Gentlemen. I proudly introduce… The Croup [crowds screams wildly with excitement] performing their newest single Barking Seal!

But every parent knows The Croup, even though it may sound like the name of a rock band, is a terrible virus that knocks out kids. Those fevers may sneak up, but hearing the seal-like barking cough in the middle of the night can make any parent cringe for the inevitable. Continue Reading →


by Leave a comment

Staple Guns Should Be An Approved Parenting Tool

Staple guns should be an approved parenting tool. We’re allowed to use cribs lined with jail bars to keep kids in bed. We use locked gates to keep the little ones from going where we don’t want them to go. We cover door handles with plastic contraptions to keep them inside. So why not implement staple guns? Continue Reading →


by 1 Comment

Screw You, Mom

Children have a hysterical way of describing things. But no two ways about it, whatever words leave their mouths when they’re exceptionally mad, they are essentially saying, “Screw you, Mom.”

I wasn’t expecting nor prepared for the first mouthing off I got. It was like being pistol whipped. Except I needed to turn away from laughing my ass off. Continue Reading →


by 11 Comments

Kindergarten – The Rite of Passage

Visiting the local library, I noticed the shelves of books preparing tots for their first day of kindergarten. But I had to wonder, where are the books preparing the parents for the first day of kindergarten? This momentous move is presented as a rite of passage for our five and six year olds. But we parents are often overlooked. Isn’t this a rite of passage for us as well? And today holds great significance for SPD parents. Continue Reading →

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 3,801 other followers