What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Well, That Backfired (Part One)


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Trips to DisneyWorld with toddlers.

"Kid-friendly" hikes.

Storybooks reassuring children about trips to the dentist.

Buying an adorable lakeside cabin.

These are just a few of the ideas that sounded terrific but which spectacularly backfired, for us and our listeners.

So many of you wrote in that we'll be doing a Part Two! In the meantime, enjoy these backfires.


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