Author Archives: The Bearded Iris

About The Bearded Iris

Leslie Marinelli is a writer, humorist, blogger, life hacker, and invisible vessel for grandchildren and PTA donations.

A Few Good Vaginas

Posted on April 24, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Timing is everything, or so they say. Which is why it’s kind of funny that the very day I would “come out of the closet” and confess my real name to the world, The Huffington Post would include my recent … Continue reading →

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I have an announcement to make.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Last Wednesday I shared with you that my semi-anonymous blogging cover had been blown and I was struggling with what to do about it. On the one hand, I was very uncomfortable with the notion of my kids’ friends reading my … Continue reading →

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To blog, or not to blog, that is the question.

Posted on April 18, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

“Mom, some of the kids at school know about your blog,” my 12 year old son sheepishly told me after school on Monday. “WHAT? Are you serious? How? How do you know that? What did they say to you? Are … Continue reading →

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I’ll have what he’s having.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I’m over In The Powder Room today sharing my counterpoint to my colleague Glen’s brilliant post about internal dialogue and what men see when they look in the mirror.   Come on over and join in the conversation! I’ll save … Continue reading →

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I actually bought this product just because of the label.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Let’s put 60 seconds on the clock and see how many jokes we can come up with for this fine product my 12 year old son put in my shopping cart last week: 1.) Typos before hos. 2.) Oh look … Continue reading →

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And that’s how I cope with jealousy.

Posted on April 10, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Well it’s Tuesday, so you know what that means: I’m over In The Powder Room over-sharing about something vapid like the approximate muscle tone of other women’s nut crackers. It’s not much, but it’s what I do. Also, I may … Continue reading →

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When social awkwardness, sobriety, and blogging collide…

Posted on April 9, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

So about that video I posted last Friday… Over the weekend, it hit me like a ton of placenta teddy bears that I spend WAY MORE TIME online than anyone else I know in real life. And when you combine my … Continue reading →

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Helicopter Mom – The Movie

Posted on April 6, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

My kids have been on Spring Break this week. We didn’t go anywhere exciting, unless you count the barber shop, so we’ve been keeping ourselves entertained the old fashioned way: doing super gross things on video for your entertainment. I’m … Continue reading →

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How Maroon 5 taught my daughter about rape.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

One in three. That’s the current global statistic about violence against women.   One in three women around the world will be raped, beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. (2003 UNIFEM report “Not A Minute More: … Continue reading →

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What NOT to do when someone faints.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

“Ask and ye shall receive.” I asked you to tell me your most embarrassing freak accidents, and boy howdy did you deliver! Love, love, LOVE all the great comments you left over the weekend! I am not always able to … Continue reading →

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