Jennifer Ball
Scary Mommy
Minneapolis, MN, United States
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To The MLM Lady In The Checkout Line
For whatever reason, you thought it was a good idea to confront a teenage boy and point out a perceived flaw to drum up some business for yourself. → Read More
To The MLM Lady In The Checkout Line
For whatever reason, you thought it was a good idea to confront a teenage boy and point out a perceived flaw to drum up some business for yourself. → Read More
You Don’t Have To Be Friends With Your Ex To Co-Parent Well
If you have decided to be civil but not friends with your ex, that's okay. → Read More
Danskos Be Trippin’ –
I love my Dansko clogs. Many of my friends love them. They are immensely popular shoes. They are the beloved, sensible footwear choice of many—housewives, hipsters, chefs, nurses, teachers, and sup… → Read More
9 Unexpected Perks Of Being A Paycheck-To-Paycheck Parent
We are a family who lives paycheck to paycheck. While parenting at any income level is a trip, here are 9 surprising benefits of being a broke-ass parent. → Read More
Do You Know This Band, Pearl Jam? –
Once upon a time, I taught preschool. The kids in my care were Pre-K, which means they were either 4 or 5. I dealt with parents who mostly ranged in age from mid-20’s to mid-40’s (and a… → Read More
13 Signs You’ve Crossed Over To The Costco Dark Side –
Image via Shutterstock: mandritoiu I will never forget that day. The new Costco in our city was finally opening! The lines that morning stretched out forever, almost hitting The Home Depot. Throngs… → Read More
The Girlfriend's Guide To (A Realistic) Divorce
I was one of those women who had my babies when Vicki Iovine's Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy and all of the spawn books which followed it were super popular. Like, her first book came out when I was... → Read More
8 Things I'd Go Back And Tell My Newly Divorced Self
I wish I could go back in time and let Newly Divorced Jenny know that things were going to be okay. I'd sit down with that terrified, sad woman, make her a dirty martini (which she didn't know would become our favorite cocktail) and tell her what I'v... → Read More
“Those People” Eat Quinoa, Too –
The last time I got groceries at our local food shelf was this past February. Food insecurity can happen to any of us. → Read More
The Rage Clean
As my temper flares, messes that need conquering almost glow with a heavenly aura in front of me. The dishwasher gets emptied with loud purposefulness. Dust is sprayed and wiped with forceful intent. Shoes are deposited by the front door with angry a... → Read More
My Side of the Bed
My husband had the right side. The alarm would go off, he'd silence it and then I remember, he'd sit on the side of the bed for a few moments. In the dark, I'd sometimes reach out and touch his back, a wordless good morning. As the end of our marriag... → Read More
7 Things You 'Totes' Need To Stop Saying If You're Over 30
Here are the things you need to stop saying if you are over the age of 30. Or if you have a mortgage, or a job that comes with benefits. Or if you have teens. Especially, if you have teens. → Read More
Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Housewives
Women like me didn't make an agonizing choice between a high-paying, satisfying career and motherhood. Women like me, we basically went from friends to parenthood. Some of us have degrees, some of us never finished college. Some of us never started.... → Read More
Why I'm Not Looking For A Relationship
There are plenty of things I need to do: I need to work. I need to parent my children. I need to do laundry and get groceries and walk my dog. Do I need to be in a relationship? I don't think so.... → Read More
Why I'm Taking Back Christmas
Christmas 2012 will be the seventh Christmas I've spent as a divorced mom. Normally, this time of year sends me into a psychotic, eating-drinking downward spiral. → Read More