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 Welcome to Parenthood Unhinged, a blog started on a random Sunday by one emontionally unstable, oatmeal,* unemployed, Cancer mom. She describes it as "my way of shouting into the void, hoping someone else might find some comfort and/or humor in it."

*oatmeal (ajd.): similar to "granola" mom but disposable diapers, OTC medications, and cheap groceries.


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Please be kind, thoughtful, and open-minded. This is not a space for the faint of heart. It's literally right there in the name. Here, shit gets real.

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