I’m taking a personal day. I put it on the calendar and circle it with a wide tip red Sharpie five or six times. I am not messing…
I heard a quote the other day that upset me more than I anticipated it would. “Ladies, if your children’s father is financially and emotionally available for your…
My 13-year old recently started taking The Pill. I know what you’re probably thinking: Thirteen is awfully young to be sexually active and what kind of shitty mother…
I’ve been in teaching a lot of years, which is long enough for me to be familiar with many children and the labels that seek to define them.…
One of my favorite indulgences before I became a mother was to unwind from a long day with a hot soak and a glass of wine. Nothing was…
So let’s be brutally honest here, many first marriages fail. What’s even more shocking? Second marriages with kids involved have an even worse track record. Let that sink…
I just sat there, listening to these young moms talk. I wanted to lunge across the table and SHAKE THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF THEM! If only I…
My daughter has fallen in love with pop music. I’m not quite as taken with the synthesized tracks, but I recognize the lure of Top-40 is strong. I…
Lately I’ve found myself modeling the ‘I’m only human’ lesson to my kids, far too often. You know what I mean? Where you show your kids the sides…
My four-year-old daughter Mari cried for pretty much all of yesterday. She also cried for the whole day the day before that… and the day before that. She…