Cursewords and Crayons

Three moms. One overflowing inbox. And a “quick reminder” containing seventeen brand-new responsibilities.
This week on Cursewords and Crayons, we are taking a break from murder to discuss a different threat to our collective well-being:
SCHOOL EMAILS.
And because we needed backup for this particular parenting grievance, Sam is back for a second week in a row!
Today we're talking about the emails that make a normally reasonable parent stare at their phone and quietly whisper, “You have got to be fucking kidding me.”
Congratulations. Your inbox is now a group chat you never consented to joining, and we are approximately four replies away from a full-scale PTA civil war.
We love our kids. We appreciate their teachers. We know schools are juggling approximately nine billion things at once.
AND ALSO.
Could Picture Day maybe be communicated before we’ve already tucked these tiny people into bed wearing the shirt they were planning to wear tomorrow?
This week we're commiserating over the logistical nightmare that is keeping up with school communication, the guilt of not volunteering for every damn thing, the mysterious papers living at the bottom of backpacks, and why every parent occasionally deserves to yell “I AM DOING MY BEST!” directly into the void.
💬 Now we need YOURS: What school email has made you absolutely lose your shit?
Come tell us your best school-email horror stories on Instagram. Send us a DM, a voice memo, or the actual email that made you consider changing your identity and starting over somewhere nobody knows you have children.
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Share this episode with another parent currently being held hostage by ParentSquare, leave us a review if you've got the spoons, and we'll see you next week.

Four murders. Thousands of pieces of evidence. DNA, fingerprints, clothes, a murder weapon, literal poop… and somehow NO SUSPECT.
This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we have a special guest joining our criming circle: SAMANTHA! And apparently we decided her first real true crime episode needed to be one of the most baffling unsolved cases in Japanese history: the murders of the Miyazawa family.
Happy first episode, Sam. HERE'S SOME TRAUMA. 💕
💬 Come spiral with us: Who was this person? Why this family? Did he leave Japan afterward? And HOW has a case with this much evidence remained unsolved for more than 25 years?
Slide into our Instagram DMs with your theories, case suggestions, and unhinged little voice memos. We LOVE hearing them.
And everybody congratulate Samantha on surviving her first real true crime episode. Unfortunately, she can never leave now. Those are the rules.
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Share this episode with your favorite crime weirdo, leave us a rating or review if you've got the spoons, and until next time: BYEEEEEE!

Two sisters. One deeply dysfunctional childhood. A brutal double murder. And an ending with absolutely zero chill.
We’re traveling back to 1930s France for the horrifying and deeply complicated case of Christine and Léa Papin. Two sisters whose story starts with abandonment, abuse, and domestic service and ends with one of the most infamous murders in French history.
We have thoughts. Obviously.
💬 Come yell with us on Instagram or TikTok and tell us what you think. Send us your theories, case suggestions, voice memos, or whatever unhinged rabbit hole is currently keeping you awake.
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Best friends. A late-night sneak out. A completely senseless motive. And somehow… it gets even worse.
This week we’re covering the murder of 16-year-old Skylar Neese—a case that will have every parent casually asking, “Sooooo… tell me everything about your friends again?”
 
💬 Now come spiral with us: How does teenage friendship drama escalate into premeditated murder? Were there warning signs people missed? And parents—how much are we supposed to know about what’s happening inside our kids’ friendships without becoming full-time FBI agents?
Slide into our Instagram DMs with your thoughts, theories, and case suggestions. Better yet, send us an unhinged little voice memo—we love those.
👻 Follow the chaos:Instagram: @cursewordsandcrayonsZee: @mrs.zetteAmy: @amyrehsdupin