“I think I’m feeling well enough to try again. I think I’m in a really good place, I’m ready for another baby.” My husband’s face was paused on an emotion I did not recognize. “What?” I asked him, “Why are you making that face?” He stuttered a little, clearly feeling a little trepidatious, “I don’t want…
Category: REBEL PAPA
MAN FLU CLAIMS BILLIONTH BRAVE VICTIM
In a terrible milestone for a global scourge, Apocalyptical Male Influenza (commonly known as ‘man flu’) has officially claimed its 1 billionth brave victim. Of this year. This, despite the frantic efforts of the world’s best scientists to develop a cure for the debilitating ailment. The man who had the dubious distinction of becoming the…
WHAT WOULD DADS DO?
While we can’t disclose any of the details quite yet, we wanted to write a little post to prep you for a v exciting announcement that we are poised to make in the coming weeks. It’s an announcement that signifies a changing day in our careers. An announcement that legitimizes the insane amount of work…
DEAR AMANDA
Dear Amanda, We have never met and probably never will. This note to the ex-girlfriend thing has been done before – it’s tired and unoriginal – regardless, I had to write to you. Today while my baby napped, my husband and I slow danced in our kitchen to Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You.” While we…
A LOVE LETTER TO DADS
Three-year-olds are exceptional conversationalists. Sure, their base-level understanding of most things can sometimes be a source of parental confusion (and/or entertainment), but every once in awhile, a toddler can hit you with a statement so extraordinary, it feels like they’ve taken a pin and popped your already over-filled heart, causing an emotional fallout that starts…
PATIENCE IS A (MOTHERS?) VIRTUE
Is it just me, or are some guys, like, one thousand percent less patient with their kids – specifically of the three-year-old variety – than their female partners in procreation? Without sounding like an ungrateful witch (because I do, in fact, appreciate my husband who happens to be extremely patient with me….) or coming off…
NEW DAD COMES DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HAVING A FIRM OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING
Saying he was surprised that such a serious hazard wasn’t well sign-posted and cordoned off by barbed wire and electrified fencing, area man Gerald Former came dangerously close to voicing a firm opinion today, while in the presence of his wife. “There I was, washing a mountain of dishes so I could get down to…
‘YNOT’ SPOIL THEM?
I think we can all agree that buying gifts for men totally sucks. Birthdays and Christmas have always been a source of anxiety for me thanks to the pressure to find something “special” to give to the men in my life who somehow manage to always “need nothing”. Now that I’ve procreated, there’s one more…
HOW TO AVOID GETTING MURDERED BY YOUR BABY MAMA ON V-DAY
Valentine’s day is coming again, Henceforth, I warn the gentlemen. Your lady is tired and she’s gone a bit batty, Don’t make the mistake of calling her fatty. It’s a time made for love – I hope nobody dies, But It’s been a year and this post still applies. *Originally published Feb 14, 2016. I’m…
MEET THE REBEL PAPA JERSEYS
Sometimes Aleks and I sit down and look at our “To Do” lists and die of laughter. There are lots of adjectives out there you could use to describe us… and ambitious-as-hell is definitely one of them! The good thing about that, though, is that we’re starting to get really good at taking ideas and…
TO THE DADS WHO ARE DOING THE DAMN THING
Happy Rebel Papas Day – The day we get to tell you just how much we appreciate everything you do to make our family units thrive. Sometimes with young children running around, making messes, throwing tantrums, etc., it’s easy to forget to stop, and to take a step back, and to thank you for being…
MEET THE REBEL PAPAS
With Father’s Day just 2 days away, we thought it would be fun to give you a glimpse into the dudes behind the Rebels. Meet Jeff and Anthony – Aleks and my partners in parenting crime respectively. They’re hard-working, loyal, adorable (even though they drive us mental from time to time) AND they’re awesome dads…