I got called out on something the other day. This is unusual for me because I think deeply about most things and I don't often find myself in the position of feeling like something I am doing is not in keeping with my philosophy (also, when I am called out on things - I am the Queen of denial and...
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Yesterday Miller and I showed up for the Amazing Race casting call held in Portland, Oregon. As you can imagine, this took a fair bit of engineering at the Miller-Mangiacotti household. We had to drive four hours each way, stay in a hotel, and arrange childcare for our little ones who are not at all used to being without their...
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Alright, it is funny. The name is funny. In the Jr. High school boy part of my brain where I still giggle every time I drive by a BJ's, I also hear Aspergers and think of the classic hamburger symbol with a bun that is every bit the double entendre the name naturally inspires. Aspergers is a funny name. Yes,...
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I don't schedule a lot of time for a nervous breakdown. It simply does not fit into my day. I have 7 kids, an entire house to keep in order, I home school, and I have a husband who is, although amazing and adorable, more high-maintenance than a neurotic bulimic supermodel with a penchant for Fabergé eggs hollowed out and...
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It is not a trinket or a good luck charm. It is not a small animal. It is not a baby toy. It is not a novelty food item. These are things we give cute little nick names to, but that part of a woman we have so much trouble with - it is called a VAGINA. A VAGINA people!...
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You Calling Me Fat? OK, I realize this picture looks like I am standing with the "after" in my "before and after" picture, but in fairness I am about 10 months pregnant in this photo (I'm the one on the left). The other cute girl in this photo is my friend Stephanie (she's on the right) and even when I...
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First, a confession: I have the same dirty little secrets most women have. I suck-in my tummy when someone’s taking a picture. I totally want to be on The View. I cry when I can’t flirt my way out of a ticket. And, although I recognize that Taylor Lautner of the Twilight movies is only 18 years old and any...
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I have a lot of kids. That is, a lot by most people's standards - not by long skirt wearing, science averse, Dugger types - but still more than most people can fathom, or should ever have to, really. I have squeezed four children from my own body, and have been lucky enough to get three more bonus kids as...
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I read a Facebook status the other day that said "Thank you Disney for the unrealistic expectations about love. I am still waiting for my Prince Charming." As I read that I thought "Huh. That is a little bitter. Sleeping Beauty has never updated her Facebook status using that tone, and I am pretty sure Belle never tweeted with such...
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It is New Year's Day 2011. I spent the day driving two and a half hours to the Canadian border to visit friends in Vancouver. When we got to the border, my husband and I were told that we could not take our two babies into Canada because they did not have their birth certificates. You would think we would...
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Karen is an outspoken comedian, writer, artist, teacher, speaker, podcaster, Mom of seven children, and an adventurous thinker. She is a strong advocate of mindful thinking, asking for what you want, and living an empowered life. Karen speaks with expertise and humor on gender issues, parenting, homeschooling, autism, co-housing, sex and sexuality, positive self imagery, and being ridiculously happy and super-cool.
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