About this blog

Parenting children sometimes requires acting like them. That's the idea behind silly = sane, a blog that recognizes that remembering the carefree parts of being a child—by celebrating them with our own—is what helps keep the crazy away. Over the years, this blog has shared parenting strategies that work, thoughts about poop and burnt dinners, recommendations for picture books and music that keep everyone happy—all with a healthy dose of humor.

Updated June 2020

This blog is written by...

Melissa... I am a mother to two splendid young ladies. On this parenting journey, I've been continually reminded how awesome it is to be a kid (and, as an adult, to just act like one). I started this blog when my daughters were much younger, if equally rambunctious (see the old photo at right and the original About post). A freelance writer and journalist, I continue to work from home to focus on these two, the oldest of whom is now a teenager and taller than me (and happy to remind Mom about both facts... every... day...). When they were young, being silly was key to survival. In the sarcastic teen years, it's still true. Ultimately, this blog is an on-again, off-again outlet to share the parenting journey as well as a way for me to simply keep writing when other projects stall. For me, writing is a personal passion that, along with being silly, is my sure path to staying sane.

You are welcome to submit your own guest posts or ask questions; reach out to sillyissane@gmail.com.

Past contributors

Jesikah is a writer/teacher mom of three spirited children each styling an epic personality. Good thing, too, as she is always up for an adventure! Whether it is creating stories, geeking out on board games, endlessly planning her garden or making a huge mess in the kitchen, she is known to face parenting with a good dose of humor and mythic nerdiness—the essential ingredients to becoming the Geekiest Mom on the Block, a title she boasts with pride. She is now a full-time fiction writer. Check her out at jesikahsundin.com.

Pavette is the stay-at-home mom to three wonderful children. They attempt to peacefully coexist in rural Kitsap County using cooking, crafting, gardening and a lot of humor. Many a Pinterest idea has been executed by Pavette, often with results that would likely be shunned from the Pinterest community due to non-conformity.

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