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Jennifer Haubrich

@jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social
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Humor writer/nagging wife/exasperated mother/all-around joy to be with Free Substack: tinyurl.com/Humor-in-the-Middle

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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Denial: Movie night? Sure. It’s Friday. I’m worn out and ready to give up on this week, so that sounds perfect. I’m so glad we don’t have plans to DO something. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/the...
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The 5 Stages of Trying to Watch a Movie as a Family
It’s a lot like grief, but with popcorn
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
While much of a successful teacher-parent conference hinges on you listening to what the teacher says and nodding sincerely, you could easily screw it up by opening your mouth. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/wha...
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What Not to Say at Your Next Parent-Teacher Conference
Advice for the borderline competent
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
“Oh look, it’s time for bed. We had such a nice day. I’m tired. Aren’t you?” By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/a-h...
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A Hostage Negotiator Critiques What You Say to Your Child at Bedtime
You gotta remember, you’re the good cop
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
But what parents need are holidays that give more than they take, like these ten holidays that are not at all made up because they exist on the internet. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/10-...
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10 Little-Known Holidays Ideal for Deliriously Exhausted Parents
And how to celebrate each one
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Parent: We’re in a bit of a pickle. Since 1971, 18-year-olds have been considered legal adults. But now we know that the human brain isn’t fully developed until age 25. We need to find somewhere they can go until then. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/how...
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How I Imagine the 21st Century College Experience Was Invented
In a single conversation
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Disposing of your young child’s “art” requires a level head, strategy, and ruthless cunning. Otherwise, you’re going to be buried alive in drawings of people whose arms and legs both come right out of their heads. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/dis...
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Disposing of Your Child’s Preschool “Art” So It Doesn’t Crush You to Death
In six simple, devious steps
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
How will you ever know if your son or daughter is a musical prodigy if you don’t put an instrument in their hands?! But what instrument should it be? By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/how...
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How to Choose Your Middle Schooler’s Instrument
Considering your ears, wallet, and sanity
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
These are the types of wisdom I'd like to have with my tea. creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...
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Humor: Rejected tea bag tag quotes
An amusing list of funny potential tea bag tag quotes that will make you chuckle with your Earl Grey.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
A serious parenting post for a change. creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...
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How do we learn to let our kids go?
One mom shares the surprising moment she realized the secret to letting go of her daughters—and it’s not what you think.
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“My baby loves green beans the best!” $3.59 — to reimburse you for the two servings of baby food green beans your baby threw in your hair and on the floor this week. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/how...
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How Much You Should Be Paid For Listening to These Parents’ Comments
From $3.59 to $1M
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This will help you decide. jenniferhaubrich.substack.com/p/should-you...
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Should You Try Swedish Death Cleaning or American Bed Rotting?
Figure out which is right for you.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Do you need help scheduling your day? What we all need now is structure -- and more games! jenniferhaubrich.substack.com/p/the-new-yo...
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The New York Times Games Editor Schedules Your Day
Better get puzzling, you have a lot to do!
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Mike L Tilford 📚 😺 @thatwriterguy.com · 12/03/2025
Daylight Savings
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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
“We’re sharing this information for your benefit. We’re also sharing it with your girlfriend, employer, and therapist because they all need it to settle a bet.” By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-your-smar...
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
In theory, we live in a world where our teens are always only one text away. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/wil...
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Will A Teen Daughter Answer These Texts?
Here’s how it’s gonna work…
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
2. If you rub the Diaper Genie at exactly 2 a.m. and make a wish, it will come true. Only if your wish was to be up feeding a baby and changing a diaper at 2 a.m. By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/18-...
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18 Parenting Legends and Superstitions Under Investigation
If you rub the diaper genie at exactly 2 a.m., will your wish be granted?
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
If lately, you feel as if you don't laugh, you will only cry, I have a Substack for that. I'm doing it for both of us. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Citations Issued By The Office Grammar Police
For offensive misuse of the English language
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Trust me, you haven't heard these before! open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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How We Discovered the Secrets to a Conflict-Free Marriage!
It’s not about compromise, like at all
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
"32 It feels like a sleepless night To wear spit-up-stained t-shirts..." By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/tay...
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Taylor Swift’s Greatest Hits: New Mom Edition
These songs are about a different type of heartbreak now
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Today's post on Humor in the Middle: jenniferhaubrich.substack.com/p/were-your-...
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
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A Breakup Letter From Your Facebook Profile Photo
Maybe the feeling is mutual now.
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
"From the Ethicist for Tired Parents: Research has shown that kids under the age of five can’t tell time or understand a mom’s need to disassociate while scrolling Instagram at night. So put them to bed whenever you need to." By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/ans...
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Answers from the Ethicist for Tired Parents
Parenting is full of morally gray areas when you’re exhausted
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
This is how companies should be treating their customers! open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Emails From a Company That Considers Their Customers Like Family
And will do whatever it takes to prove it.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I started a new humor publication on Substack. You (yes, you!) are invited to check it out. It's about finding and enjoying the relatable and ridiculous humor found in the middle of it all -- your life and mine. Welcome to Humor in the Middle open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Welcome to Humor in the Middle
Let's get ready to find some more fun
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Everyone else is complaining that January sucks because it's cold, everyone's broke or on a diet, and no one wants to go anywhere. Meanwhile, introverts are like," ... Is this heaven?"
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
That's a Mocha Brown Mousse coffee spot, I'll have you know. jenniferhaubrich.substack.com/p/2025-fashi...
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2025 Fashion Trends: What Writers Will (Probably) Be Wearing
Predictions of what no one will see behind my keyboard
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
“I have only one word: Terrifying. Should come with a warning. It’s going to haunt my nightmares for weeks.” By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/rev...
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Reviews of Horror Movies or Comments About Riding with a New Teen Driver?
When parents pay to be scared out of their minds
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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Am I the only one whose mom gives them expired food when they clean out their pantry because they don’t like to throw away food? Which love language is this exactly?
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
My 16-year-old drove me to school today. I gave her a rating of 2 gray hairs. She agreed that was fair.
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Frazzled Humor @frazzledhumor.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
1. Would you rather wake up at 6 a.m. on the weekends to stand outside on a cold soccer field or inside an ice rink? By @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/wou...
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Would You Rather, Parents Version
These are your choices.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Have you wondered what it feels like to be selected Word of the Year? Duh, of course, you have. medium.com/muddyum/than...
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Thank You Notes From Every Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2024
Reactions were mixed
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I don't know about you, but when I lose my credit card, I like to wait to cancel it until 30 minutes before I find it.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
December vibes.
Christmas elf decoration lying facedown on the floor, exhausted.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I'm guessing whoever decided it was a good idea to send Santa around town on a firetruck with sirens blaring didn't own a dog. And they definitely should be on the naughty list.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Told my daughter we'd buy all the presents on her Christmas list if she could tell me what we gave her last year. Looks like we're going to save some $ this year.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Trying to come up with a fun name for the time each week I have to make all the phone calls I've been avoiding. Hoping a good name will trick me into dialing. Welcome any suggestions.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Very windy here today. Tried to walk the dogs, but after 1/2 a block, they just stopped and looked up at me. One's eyes said "What the hell is this?" and the other's eyes said "Yeah, what the hell is this?" So we came home.
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Jennifer Haubrich @jenniferhaubrich.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Instead of watching the news each night, I'm considering watching Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary every single night for the next 1,508 days instead. And I think you should too.
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