One of the predictable effects of raising children is that, as time passes, you find out that you have certain undiscovered skill sets. For instance, until your children become toddlers and try to test their boundaries, you aren't sure whether you have disciplinary skills. Then, the first time your toddler tries to stick an object in an electrical outlet, you quickly find ... Read More
My Ears Need A Vacation: A Mother’s Story
“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone. Many a mother has read this quote on a mug or plaque and gasped in recognition. That’s because it’s true! However, it doesn’t really represent the most world-changing reality that comes with motherhood. Rather, the ... Read More
Cruising and Crap: An Unexpected Pairing
I just got back from a seven day cruise to Alaska and Canada and, frankly, I found that cruising generates a lot of awkward problems. First, there is the weird choice one has to make surrounding whether to participate in the bonkers amount of onboard activities. One day you are on dry land thinking, "Is it reasonable to go to all the way Costco just to buy toilet paper?" and ... Read More
Punishing Your Kids is The Worst Punishment
One of my daughters got into some big trouble for extreme sassiness and overall attitudinal transgressions this week. As a result, I lost the privilege of having friends to dinner and was forced to refrain from watching the movie I wanted to see with my husband. What's that you say? I should not have been punished on account of her misbehavior, which I had nothing to do ... Read More
Why Does My Laundry Need Therapy?
This week, I came to a stunning realization. The laundry in my house has severe emotional problems and is in grave need of professional help. This is the only reasonable conclusion I can draw from the fact that the laundry seems incapable of getting itself into a hamper and, once washed, safely back into a closet without several extended stays in other locations. Surely this ... Read More
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