When he was small, he would ask me to sleep with him every night. “Please sleep with me, Mom.” And most nights I would. I would snuggle in…
Over the weekend I was cruelly reminded of my age when I took my daughter to Forever 21. I was one of the oldest customers. Talk about a…
I never ever planned to homeschool. When I got pregnant with my first child, my plan was to quit my job as a high school teacher and stay…
Green stuff is poking up around my driveway. I think they are daffodils, but I planted them too close to the edge of the driveway and they get…
This is water. Plain. Flat. Still. Boring. And apparently the only kind of water I can now drink at 45. It’s funny because although I’m halfway to 50,…
On the Anal-Retentive Scale of Worry, I typically place myself around a 4. I’m holding steady at this number even during the mass-hysteria of COVID-19 or Coronavirus, if…
Dear World Into Which I Am About To Launch My Children, There is something I really need you to know. I tried. I really, really did. I gave…
I’m also going to let my boy be a boy, and my other girl (who, at this time is still a baby girl) be a girl. If they…
Many of the body parts that are shared by both genders make sense. For example, the face. Being able to see, smell, hear and taste is indisputably wonderful,…
Last week I was at a function with my family when an older woman came over and asked about my children. She knew one of my daughters was…