Have Your Friends Raise Your Kids

September 29, 2014 by Greg Mischio 1 Comment

My kids are nice to me and the missus — most of the time. But they’re never as charming and pleasant to us as they are to our friends. This phenomenon was in desperate need of epiphanizing, and I was just the guy to do it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Parenting Epiphanies Tagged With: Children, Kids, Parenting, Parents

Real Life Clash of Clans

April 21, 2014 by Greg Mischio 8 Comments

Perhaps you’ve seen the hot video game sweeping the nation, Clash of Clans. With my latest epiphany, we’ve expanded the killing beyond the smartphone screen and into the everyday world. Now your family can kill other families – in real life! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment Epiphanies, Parenting Epiphanies Tagged With: Clash of Clans, Kids, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Parents, Video Games

Instilling Fear of Meteor Showers in Worrywart Moms

March 31, 2014 by Greg Mischio 4 Comments

Why do we use the term “worrywart”? Wouldn’t it be more accurate to refer to chronic worriers as “mom”? Mommies tend to worry excessively about anything and everything, at least they did until my latest epiphany. (This week’s post features another guest illustration from Monica LaLanda!) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Family Epiphanies, Guest Illustrator Epiphanies, Parenting Epiphanies Tagged With: Children, Humor, Kids, Meteors, Moms, Satire, Worrying

De-rotica – the Sad New Literary Genre

September 9, 2013 by Greg Mischio 3 Comments

My latest idea, the creation of the genre “De-rotica,” was less an epiphany and more a desperate act to save my marriage. It began last year, when the accursed “Fifty Shades of Grey” found its way into our cozy little home. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General World-Altering Epiphany Tagged With: Erotica, Kids, Parents, Sex