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Kristen Hansen Brakeman writes comic essays about parenting and other hazardous endeavors. She's been published in the Huffington Post, the New York Times Motherlode, Washington Post, CS Monitor, Working Mother Magazine, Scary Mommy, LA Parent, and others. To pay for booze and candy, Kristen works on comedy and award show shows. Follow her on Twitter at @KristenBrakeman

Trump Aversion Therapy Bill Passed by House

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 Kristen Brakeman

In an unusual show of unity, House Republicans joined House Democrats to pass the “TAT” Bill (421-2),  allocating 300 million dollars towards the rehabilitation of Trump supporters using the controversial Trump Aversion Therapy technique. Details […]

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Hey Kids, Let’s Have Fun With Laundry!

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Kristen Brakeman

Do your kids need to learn how to do laundry?  Here’s a moderately informative Let’s Learn About Laundry to help them learn how. (kind of, not really) Click here: Let’s Learn About Laundry

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Paddington Bear is Here – BEWARE!

January 16, 2015 Kristen Brakeman

Paddington, the movie about the beloved English bear, arrives in theaters today and we Americans need to be afraid, very afraid. While it might seem like this adorable scamp of a talking bear is just here to […]

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3 CommentsFiction, Movies & TVBritish Actors portraying Americans, British Invasion, Evil plot, Paddington

The FAFSA Financial Aid Form – Every Parent’s Nightmare

March 12, 2014 Kristen Brakeman

  Everyone hates filling out the FAFSA – the government-created college financial aid form.  It takes forever to complete, and for middle class families like mine, it seems like a big waste of time.  We […]

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6 CommentsFictioncollege humor, FAFSA, filling out FAFSA, financial aid forms, scholarship money, the new FAFSA

Cosmetic Surgery For My Dog?

April 1, 2013 Kristen Brakeman

I’ve made light of people who get too much cosmetic surgery, so the idea of putting my own dog under the knife seemed completely out of the question.  But two years into owning Buddy, our […]

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2 CommentsEveryday Life, Good Clean Funapril, cosmetic surgery addiction, depression, dogs, family, fools, kids, pets, plastic surgery, puppy

Teachers: Cut Parents a Break!

February 22, 2013 Kristen Brakeman

  It’s a huge cultural taboo to criticize teachers, but I don’t care.  They are not perfect and I can’t keep quiet about this issue any longer. My beef is with the relentless assignment of […]

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