Jenna Cole, the 'photographer' who just three months ago was bragging about how successful she was, has announced she is going to pursue a different career - as a software engineer. Jenna claims she and her husband 'sat down as a married couple' and 'were able to tweak some things in a way that full-time employment outside the home feels like the right path to pursue'. She then basically blames her failure to get a real job until now on her peripatetic husband. The biggest thing holding me back from this was that I didn’t want to start working full-time...

Catherine Connors, the bad haircut formerly behind such awesome wtf piles as Babble, is evidently "launching a new venture and announcing a new partnership" soon. She's even sending out recruitment calls. Hey, friends in publishing and media - I'm looking for talent recommendations. I have a couple of editorial positions (junior and senior) to fill, ideally in Chicago or DC area but will consider very talented candidates located elsewhere. Need experience in magazine publishing for more senior position (ideally, children's/family publications), but also ability to bring digital strategy to the table. She added "Oh, and: it's not Disney. Remind me...

Andrew Sullivan, awesome blogger, has announced his intention to stop blogging. hen you write every day for readers for years and years, as I’ve done, there’s not much left to hide. And that’s why, before our annual auto-renewals, I want to let you know I’ve decided to stop blogging in the near future. Andrew has been blogging for 15 years, which he says is "long enough to do any single job", and wants to get back to analog life. ...I am saturated in digital life and I want to return to the actual world again...I want to read again, slowly,...

Kate Tietje, mother, is tired of everyone blaming parents who refuse to vaccinate for the return of previously eradicated diseases. In a screed titled "Enough is Enough with Blaming “Anti-Vaxxers”", Kate pulls out the usual argument that not that many people die from these diseases, so what does it matter? The measles is just not a serious illness for most people.  We also know far, far more about it now than we did 60 years ago, and medical science has advanced quite a lot as well.  We know how to prevent the most serious complications now in most cases.  If...

Now that their niche is being killed off by the rise of softly filtered 'lifestyle blogging', mommy bloggers are seeking new ways to stay relevant. Well now they can cling to a last shred of possible fame by applying to join the cast of a mommy blogger reality show. A major cable television network and an award-winning television production company are on a nationwide search for Mom bloggers to feature on a new docuseries. The call claims the "ideal candidate should be an active blogger with a big personality and a family who feels comfortable sharing its journey and experiences",...

Andrea Polito, the photographer put on blast by "social media expert" Neely Moldovan over a contract dispute, may be considering legal action. According to a statement her attorney made to NBC 5: We will seek justice and do what is necessary to protect Andrea, and are in the process of investigating claims for defamation, business disparagement, and tortuous interference. Her attorney went on to say "Andrea may not ever be able to repair the damage caused by the Moldovans", and in a formal statement claims "the Moldovans have engaged in a public smear campaign to ruin Andrea Polito’s reputation". Neely...

Jessica Quirk, had a baby, continues the grand tradition of bloggers who want to remind you of all the things you should do for a new mom. In a post titled "10 Ways To Help A New Mom", Messica lists her expectations of those around her. Saying "Gifts for baby are great, but gifts for mom (and dad!) are even better" she goes on to tell potential well-wishers that fresh fruits and veggies are preferable to heat and eat dishes, and basically says thank you notes should never be expected. She also tells visitors that instead of holding the baby...

Neely, the most special snowflake to ever go unjustly ignored in the blizzard of blogland, has apparently spent the past week slamming her wedding photographer all over creation. Taking her 'story' straight to NBC, Neelykins got herself interviewed for that thar real teevee. Though the photographer, Andrea Polito, responded to requests from NBC describing the situation and offering proof in her defense, media outlets around the country went with the "wronged bride" angle. This of course caused thousands of people to pile on Andrea as some kind of wedding dream destroyer - even taking to her Yelp page to post...

James, the Bleubird blogger behind Mothermag, recently went on a comped vacation at a Mississippi poverty theme park/hotel thing. Seriously, I'm not sure what else to call it. It's literally old sharecropper shacks sitting by a cotton field, where white hipsters can go play Huckleberry Finn for a few days. Thankfully James and co. were duly respectful of the place's history and didn't carry on like a bunch of imperialists come to frolic among the savages. Oh wait. When we arrived to The Shacks (yes, shacks. That is what they are called because they are literally shacks)...We stayed in “The Rich House”,...

Sally, pretty frumpy, self-published her book a while back. Apparently her amazing advice failed to impress some readers and they left less than Care Bear Stare quality comments - which is of course not something Sally will not tolerate.  Blaming "internet haters" for the negative feedback, Sally posted to Facebook begging her friends and family to help her take care of the issue. Sal's no stranger to attempting to game the internet in her favor - a few years ago she was asking readers to click her ads and stop reading her site through rss readers in order to increase...

Mommy, Esq., recently had a "Girls Day" with her 5 year old daughter. They did all the normal things you do on a mommy-and-me day. Now you hams know I'm not the judging type, but who on earth takes a 5 year old in for a brow wax? Is that what happened here? I am so confused. Is this normal?

Taralynn, wants a cafe, went on an omgdatenight recently. She ordered tomato soup, because that's what a true foodie does when they go to a nice restaurant. Her boyfriend ordered the lamb. This apparently triggered some sort of memory for Taralynn, involving someone named Ira. The last time I had lamb was a couple years ago in the Hamptons. I was baby sitting Ira Rennert’s grandchildren. We were sitting outside on their beachfront dining area and all of a sudden they start praying in hebrew and a violist is playing next to me. I can’t tell you how awkward it...

Aubrey Nelson, traumatized mother, spent Saturday taking pictures of her son. Not normal pictures of a child at the park, or playing, or messily eating ravioli - pictures of him having his busted chin stitched up. I know this is 'a thing' for these mommy grammers, but it looks like homegirl is right up in the middle of the doctors while they try to attend to her child. Maybe go read a Redbook in the waiting room if you're too traumatized to be of any real use beyond shoving phones in his face?

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CecilyK, renowned creative, posted a picture of her artistic talents yesterday. Her fb pals immediately began splooshing themselves over her amazing work. Except it wasn't her work. It was a copy of someone else's work. Apparently the image was reported, forcing poor Cess to remove the image and issue a statement. So I pulled a dick move last night. I shared a painting I did and several people liked it...and I was so happy with it I neglected a big truth: I am NOT the original artist...the image was reported (as it should have been) and I am absolutely furious...

XOJane is trying to post better content lately. As part of that noble effort, they are sharing stories sent in by suicidal teenagers. In a piece titled "How Do I Stop Hating Myself?" a kid asks advice from the Hivers on how to deal with problems that should really be dealt with by a professional. I’m 17 and I had my first, and so far only, boyfriend when I was 13...A few days before my sixteenth birthday I got a text from a friend of his saying that he was dead. I knew he killed himself and I keep blaming...

As the Ex-Mr. Dooce returns to pseudoparenting the two random kids who live with his lady friend, newly single mom Dooce and her daughters spent some time hanging out with the half-nose selfie king she constantly vacations with - and it seems as if her gentleman caller is really enjoying the family time. (more…)

Jenna Cole, America's Favorite Parent, continues to make it clear exactly how much time she spends dealing with her kids. In response to a lunch invitation that included her children, Jenna responded: I only do stuff with the kids on the weekends. Otherwise they are in care or napping. Jenna may also have hinted that she has a new project in the works: Oh please let this be "TAHBS, the JennaCast Podshow Thing"! I would happily pay for THAT show. She may be looking for new projects because, according to her, she's not been feeling her most amazing self this...

Cecily Kellogg, dunzo, has finally torpedoed the archive of life fail known as Uppercase Woman. Thanks for a great ten years...I've decided to say goodbye to Uppercase Woman...Thank you, so much, for reading and supporting me. She has moved over to CecilyK.com, where apparently she is attempting to rebrand herself as a picmonkey'd 'content creator'. There is no mention of her getting any kind of real job. Apparently she intends to cling to the wine and roses cash money days of Babble with a furious grip.

Hope Kumor, you don't understand her love, put a charming piece of Livejournalism up on XOJane the other day. It was a long screed about the buttmadness of living with her boyfriend's parents, those jerks. But it's not even her fault, guys. She HAD to move out of her parents' home and into her boyfriend's parents' home instead of some apartment, because money. ...I have student loans to pay for along with my car. All of our money would be going to the apartment instead of living. We wouldn't be able to go out to eat a good meal or even...