5 Things I Don't Understand About My Son's Messy Bedroom

vrijdag 16 augustus 2013

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When I was a kid, my mom used to have to constantly nag me to clean my room. I was an epically lazy packrat and had a tendency to simply shove random objects under my bed instead of actually putting anything away. I suppose it's only fitting that I am now the parent of the most clutter-prone child on the planet, and I battle with him daily about his "complete pigsty" (oh look, my own mother's words coming right out of my mouth!) of a bedroom.

Kids are messy, that's just a fact on par with "kids aren't particularly tall" and "kids are generally louder than a Boeing 747." But whenever I step foot into my 7-year-old son's room, I'm amazed at just HOW messy he is. Every few days I make him neaten his room and it takes him forever because of the natural state it reverts to the instant he's done cleaning -- which inevitably includes these five signature bedroom "styles" that are never going to stop driving me crazy.

For instance:

1) Toys piled on top of the toy box.

That right there is a perfectly useful toy box, large enough to neatly store away most of the items that are typically strewn all over the floor of my son's room. But it's never actually filled with toys, because he puts them on TOP. You know, so the LID can't be opened.

2) Clothes dumped next to the laundry container.

Do laundry hampers have some sort of penis-detection feature that launches an invisible force field that prevents clothes from making it inside the container? Because my husband and my younger son do this too. I am literally the only person in my household who has the magical ability to put a soiled item of clothing somewhere other than the floor or half-draped on the side of the basket.

3) Books overflowing from drawers rather than shelves.

Above this jam-packed drawer are a number of shelves that seem to have been installed for the express purpose of displaying books. My son, however, has filled these shelves with rocks, LEGOs, and other assorted flotsam.

4) Weird things hanging from the bulletin board.

We put up bulletin boards so he could proudly display his favorite artwork. Instead, he put up ... well, what IS this? A play safety vest and a flyswatter, I guess. Because you never know when you might have to direct traffic while also killing a mosquito?

5) A bedside table that is like a HOLY SHRINE of garbage.

I tried to straighten this up for him once, and he LOST HIS DAMN MIND. "Mom, everything is there for a REASON!" You mean the broken antelope horn, the pile of LEGO pieces, the plastic shampoo container with a tiny plastic something-or-other in it, the toy gun that's missing the part that makes it shoot, the Valentine's Day card holder you made in school like seven months ago, the busted wallet, and the cup that's apparently been knocked against the wall at some point judging from the stain? "YES!!!" Oooooooookay then.

Does your kid's room have never-ending, totally unexplainable disaster zones like this?

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My Paranoia About Getting Pregnant Is Causing Big Problems in the Bedroom

dinsdag 6 augustus 2013

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by The Stir Bloggers 13 hours ago

Ever since the first time I had sex, I've been afraid. Not of the sex, please. Just like any other woman with a healthy libido -- I enjoy the sex. What I don't enjoy is what can happen because of sex. Nope, not a commitment-phobe. I am, however, frightened of becoming pregnant.

The answer to your question is yes. At some point or another, I'm going to want a child. At that point, when hopefully I'm married, financially stable, and prepared -- that child will be my everything. But now? For the past 10 years? No. I'm just not ready. Nowhere close.

The fear, it's cautionary and a little irrational. Despite being on the pill for years and years now, I rarely have unprotected sex. In a three-year relationship that ended not all that long ago, I could count those risque encounters on one hand.

And you know what? I think it's safe to say that my fear drives every single man I ever date insane. Who am I kidding? It's driving me insane, too.

Sex is an intimate thing. It's a close thing. At the end of the day: It's a big deal. It's frustrating, knowing that for so many people without this fear, getting hot and heavy is spontaneous. It's fun. It can be done anywhere, anytime, without a care in the world. For me, though, I do care. Even if STDs were non-existent, I get anxiety every time my partner and I do the deed without that extra protection. To be really frank with you: Pull out or stop. It's not just any anxiety, either. This anxiety prevents me from continuing on in my day-to-day life.

However, I'm human. In the moment, it's easy to say "screw it" (and me) and let's just go for it instead of hopping over to the drug store. So what results? The next morning, I immediately regret it. I think, Is this the time a pregnancy test will come out positive? I wonder when my last period was. When my next one should be. I wonder if I should get Plan B. I get mad at myself. Eventually later that week, I may buy a pregnancy test.

Is it bad that I'm this way? Yes and no. I've been in a relationship where my overcautious attitude annoyed my partner too much (read: he didn't want to use protection all the time) and we went our separate ways. I understand. I'm sure that it's easier to be with a woman who is on a birth control pill that she trusts and doesn't freak out after a spontaneous sexcapade. 

Still, I'd rather be too cautious. The right man and partner won't get angry with me about my mentality. I'd like to stick with the attitude that if my companion can't accept that I'm trying to do us both a favor, he and I don't need to have an intimate relationship in the first place.

Can you relate?

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My Paranoia About Getting Pregnant Is Causing Big Problems in the Bedroom

maandag 5 augustus 2013

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by The Stir Bloggers 4 hours ago

Ever since the first time I had sex, I've been afraid. Not of the sex, please. Just like any other woman with a healthy libido -- I enjoy the sex. What I don't enjoy is what can happen because of sex. Nope, not a commitment-phobe. I am, however, frightened of becoming pregnant.

The answer to your question is yes. At some point or another, I'm going to want a child. At that point, when hopefully I'm married, financially stable, and prepared -- that child will be my everything. But now? For the past 10 years? No. I'm just not ready. Nowhere close.

The fear, it's cautionary and a little irrational. Despite being on the pill for years and years now, I rarely have unprotected sex. In a three-year relationship that ended not all that long ago, I could count those risque encounters on one hand.

And you know what? I think it's safe to say that my fear drives every single man I ever date insane. Who am I kidding? It's driving me insane, too.

Sex is an intimate thing. It's a close thing. At the end of the day: It's a big deal. It's frustrating, knowing that for so many people without this fear, getting hot and heavy is spontaneous. It's fun. It can be done anywhere, anytime, without a care in the world. For me, though, I do care. Even if STDs were non-existent, I get anxiety every time my partner and I do the deed without that extra protection. To be really frank with you: Pull out or stop. It's not just any anxiety, either. This anxiety prevents me from continuing on in my day-to-day life.

However, I'm human. In the moment, it's easy to say "screw it" (and me) and let's just go for it instead of hopping over to the drug store. So what results? The next morning, I immediately regret it. I think, Is this the time a pregnancy test will come out positive? I wonder when my last period was. When my next one should be. I wonder if I should get Plan B. I get mad at myself. Eventually later that week, I may buy a pregnancy test.

Is it bad that I'm this way? Yes and no. I've been in a relationship where my overcautious attitude annoyed my partner too much (read: he didn't want to use protection all the time) and we went our separate ways. I understand. I'm sure that it's easier to be with a woman who is on a birth control pill that she trusts and doesn't freak out after a spontaneous sexcapade. 

Still, I'd rather be too cautious. The right man and partner won't get angry with me about my mentality. I'd like to stick with the attitude that if my companion can't accept that I'm trying to do us both a favor, he and I don't need to have an intimate relationship in the first place.

Can you relate?

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Ian Somerhalder’s Bedroom Confession Proves He’ll Be the Perfect Christian Grey

donderdag 18 juli 2013

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by Ericka Sóuter 2 hours ago

As if we need more convincing that Ian Somerhalder would be the perfect Christian Grey, recent news about his bedroom preferences confirms it! In an interview with Women's Health, the Vampire Diaries star opens up about what gets him hot and bothered. You won't believe what his biggest, sexiest turn-ons are.

As all his diehard fans are aware, Ian and Nina Dobrev recently ended their romance and now we may know why. According to the smoldering star, he has pretty specific criteria when it comes to the way a woman seduces him. "With dancing," he revealed. "When someone can dance or you have rhythm with someone, it's really sexy."

Another lust must? When it comes to lingerie, he prefers it "off, crumpled up on the floor." Wow! Sounds fantastic, if you ask me. This makes me feel more sorry for Nina than I did before. Perhaps she couldn’t cut it or meet Ian's incredibly sexy standards. Her loss.

Not that the split hasn't been hard for him too. He also talked about using various methods to get over a heartbreak. "There are a million ways to handle it," he explained. "You have wine, you have exercise, you have meditation, you have friends. You know, friends can be your meditation."

But boy, doesn't his bedroom confession make him an even better candidate to star in the big screen version of Fifty Shades of Grey? Could this guy get any hotter, sexier, and in command. HELLO! If he doesn't land that role, it will be a huge casting mistake.

What do you think of Ian's sexy confession?

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is a veteran pop culture and celeb news writer. That experience boils down to two things: she knows way too much about the Kardashians and she dominates on Trivial Pursuit's arts and entertainment questions.

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