witchy takes

Guest post: Can you make the 4th trimester suck less?

Hold the cabbage

Jan 15 • Claire Zulkey

What blew up your parent chat last year?

Witches be talking

Jan 8 • Claire Zulkey

Paid subscriber email: WTF is this holiday thing from my in-laws?

And a few reminders for you and only you

Dec 9, 2025 • Claire Zulkey

"No gifts" or "Yes gifts?" Edith Zimmerman and I hash out who is superior

Plus: A special note for the paid subscribers

Dec 4, 2025 • Claire Zulkey and Edith Zimmerman

Finally, a witches' survey! For real this time

But first, we have some work to do

Oct 16, 2025 • Claire Zulkey

Things you don't do

Kathleen Donahoe on "slovenliness" vs. priorities

Oct 17, 2024 • Claire Zulkey and Kathleen Donahoe

Teachers are some of the *last* people we should expect to be parents

Leave them alone!

Sep 30, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

An ode to witchy stepmoms: the reprise

Put some respect on their names

Sep 5, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

Paid subscriber post: We're probably mostly ok at being friends

Try this on for size: What if "mostly ok" is pretty good?

Aug 29, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

Your family vs its shit

I have a solution 🕳️

Jun 27, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

Don't believe the bedtime hype!

You don't have to like it -- or think you should like it

Mar 1, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

Lyz Lenz is one of my favorite American ex-wives

A divorce talk. (And a bonus surprise-I'm-a-sports-mom-now-I-guess talk)

Feb 13, 2024 • Claire Zulkey

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