Best Songs To Embarrass Your Kids: Teen Spirit Edition
Raising teenagers can be a nightmare. For many of us, things get even more excruciating in the car. If they’re driving, you’re a paranoid, nervous…
Playlists
Mama’s Playlist: Metal Is Better In Middle-Age
The older I get, the more I understand one thing: Metal is wasted on the young. As many people age, their taste in music gets…
Let’s Drive With Brilliant Sinead O’Connor Playlist
Like most wonderful things, I recently rediscovered Sinead O’Connor through my kids. After my daughter asked for a few of my 100,000 CDs (yes, apparently,…
Mama’s Summer Jobs Are Fun Playlist
Do you guys remember summer jobs? I do. Whether it was babysitting, dogsitting, or scooping ice cream, I couldn’t wait to fill my pockets with…
Mama’s So You Like Kate Bush Playlist
Thank you Stranger Things! If you’re an 80s music enthusiast and a parent, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I spent the first 15…
MAMA’S HEY KIDS, LET’S DRIVE AND TALK ABOUT PUTIN PLAYLIST
Up until now, avoiding Putin was easy. He was like measles or Boa constrictors—still around somewhere, but unlikely to cause havoc in our daily lives.…
Mama’s Full of Hope Playlist for 2022
You know when you’re in an exercise class and you’re doing something awful (think squats or sit-ups) and you’re about to die and the instructor…
Teach Your Kids About Auto-Tune Playlist
The other day I was listening to a live session by Yola, a powerhouse vocalist, who can almost do no wrong. But when she hit…
Mama’s Tearproof Drive Your Kid To College Playlist
This past weekend, my daughter moved out of our house to go to college. Happily, she’ll be living 30 minutes away, which basically makes us…
Mama’s Certified Cheezy But Cool Playlist
My press car last week was a Chrysler Pacifica. Before you go feeling sorry for me, it was awesome. I love that car. But a…