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…]

Moms Sabotage Math and Science in the Name of Santa

December 23, 2013 by Greg Mischio Leave a Comment

Much ado has been made about the decline of math and science test scores in US schools. The root problem? It’s not teachers or school boards. The true saboteurs of our educational systems: Mothers — and their motivation will shock you to your Christmas core. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Family Epiphanies, General World-Altering Epiphany, Parenting Epiphanies Tagged With: Christmas, Education, Moms, Santa

Utilizing WWMS – What Would Mom Say

January 21, 2013 by Greg Mischio Leave a Comment

Did you ever notice how men tend to get marginalized in the family? Everyday, a man’s ability to correctly assess a situation and make the right decision – skills we sorely lacked in first place – diminishes. It’s led me to my latest epiphany – utilizing the acronym WMMS – “What Would Mom Say.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: General World-Altering Epiphany Tagged With: Dads, Moms, WWMS