The other day I was putting a barrette in my daughter's hair when my son -- her twin 2 1/2-year-old brother -- handed me the pink one and said, "For me." I put it in his hair and he wore it most of the day, never fussing with it like his sister does who usually keeps it in for five minutes before ripping it off. Of course this made me think of the whole J.Crew pink toenails boy-gate last year and the questionable outrage over it. But then I remembered that we do live in a country where people of the same sex are banned from getting married in some states.

Then I heard about Sweden who recently came up with a new gender neutral word. The pronouns "he" and "she" (in Swedish "han" and "hon") are now known as "hen." Toy company Leklust is on-board with their latest catalog, too. The Swedes are considered a leader in gay rights and same sex marriages have been legal in the whole country since 2009.

Good for the Swedes! Why are the rest of us so uptight?

Ah, teenagers. You have to love them with their rebellious nature, their obstinate attempts to carve our their own identity with nose rings, pink hair, and outrageous outfits. In fact, they can sometimes go so overboard in their unorthodox appearance that they can even be sent home from school. That's what happened to one father. He got called to his 14-year-old daughter's junior high school and told to pick up his kid because she was dressed "inappropriately." Oh oh.

You won't believe what the girl was wearing.

Melissa Ford is a blogger who people love for her honesty above all. Her blog Stirrup Queens gets a lot of traffic and it's easy to see why.

As one fan says: "She's funny and is honest about the struggle with infertility in a relatable way. She makes it less of a taboo." Thank goodness there are bloggers like her. Here is her post in honor of Mother's Day:

We were driving to a friend’s house when my daughter suggested that we move to the beach much in the same tone she uses to suggest that we have pizza for dinner or watch the Muppet Show before bed. Low-impact decisions.

I explained about house sales and finding a new school and new doctors and new friends in this new location, and finally, she agreed that maybe it wasn’t very realistic. Especially because Josh’s job was back here in the city, three hours away.

Much like death and taxes, mean girls are a fact of life. Still, I was shocked to learn that even toddlers aren't immune to the torture.

While having coffee with another mom from my son's pre-school class, I learned that her daughter had already been ganged up on by other girls in the group. At 3 years old, I wondered how bad could it be? They don't want to share crayons or play tag with her at gym? The answer was infinitely worse.

She was told that she wasn't pretty and that they didn't like her. Ouch! I couldn't believe at age 3, these girls already knew how to hit where it hurts.

You know that friend you have with the boyfriend who treats her like dirt?

Of course she never listens to your advice, but this 3-year-old girl would straighten her out in no time flat.

Just watch the way she sings along to "Good Girl" by Carrie Underwood:

He's no good, girl/Why can't you see?

He'll take your heart and break it/Listen to me, yeah!

We're listening, we're listening!

Aww. Isn’t it just adorable when kids try to say one thing and end up saying something completely different? Every mama has some embarrassing story to hold on to and conveniently relive when their babies turn into teenagers. But the parents of this sassy little two-year-old are going to have a really juicy one—and they were kind enough to share it with the rest of us to giggle and gasp at.

It only sounds like the little girl has gotten a jump start on a phrase that will ultimately come in handy in traffic and bad breakups. In the meantime, she’s only innocently trying to pronounce “vacuum.” Honest.

Kelli Nelson is a mom who isn't afraid to talk about her feelings in her blog The Sweetness of Life. And we love her for it.

Who could resist a blogger who can make us both laugh and cry? Been there! Here is her blog below:

Do you ever wonder if your children feel your love? I mean really feel it. Often when I look at one of mine, I wonder if they can feel the swell of my heart at that moment.

My 7-year-old daughter frequently disagrees with my parenting decisions and prefers to express her frustration through the written word rather than verbally.

Here is part of my growing collection of "hate mail" from my darling daughter to her horrible parents. Notice her excellent handwriting skills! (She still spells many words phonetically, so translations are included.)