Category Archive

grown ups

Everybody deals with death differently: my advice for how to talk to those of us who’ve lost a child

At the dentist, getting my nails done, meeting new people, often times the fact that I have a son who has passed away (how’s that one sound?) ends up coming up in the conversation. I worry about it often because it’s not something most people are prepared to handle talking about. Should you be overly sympathetic? Ignore it?

A neurology nerd dad with a penchant for ice cream

Craig is a nerdy and fabulous DILF and step-dad to Kyler.

How do you find offbeat parent friends?

Once you’re well into adulthood, how do you find your people? Stephanie and I will both take a stab at answering, and then we’d love to hear from Offbeat Mamas themselves about how they do it!

A DJ Bunny-DILF, or “DJBDILF”

Mr. Hunny is one super-awesome DJing and piggy-back ride giving DILF.

Having a baby made me an atheist

Before she was pregnant, Amy was a regular church-attending Seventh Day Adventist, and after? Not so much.

Here’s a quick way to learn more about mothering: INTERVIEW YOUR MOM!

Katie is exploring what motherhood may mean to her down the road, and went straight to the source — her own mother — for a quick question and answer session!

How to stave off questions about drinking while pregnant

I was at a party. I was pregnant. Someone handed me a half glass of wine, and I drank it. And there it was — the crack of the whip glare. At first I thought I was projecting (my rule was one-ish on a full stomach, with lots of water, to be totally honest) so I turned to the glarer, a friend of mine, who was already a mom.

“You didn’t drink when you were pregnant, did you?”
“No,” her tone was short and sharp.

An ex-military, current nursing student dad

James is an ex-military, current nursing school student DILF. He is also a fan of pink and faeries, which amps up his DILF factor.