My goodness, we’ve been busy here at the North Pole! The elves have worked their tiny elf-fingers to the bone making toys for all the good little girls and boys, and there sure are a lot of them, ’cause I’ve been checking my list. Read more »
My goodness, we’ve been busy here at the North Pole! The elves have worked their tiny elf-fingers to the bone making toys for all the good little girls and boys, and there sure are a lot of them, ’cause I’ve been checking my list. Read more »
I am in a shame spiral. I can’t get out of it with my signature pomegranate martinis. I can’t get out of it by seeking support on Facebook from people who know that I’m not a bad person. Read more »
Today I reached a turning point in my life, and came to a place people think I’ve always been. To be able to explain where I am, I will have to confess to the reasons for my late arrival. We’ll get to that. Read more »
In honor of this being the First Annual National Princess Week, we’ve got a few things to say! Read more »
Dear Mr. Fishing Store Clerk, I know you were just trying to be helpful. You saw me and my two X chromosomes walk into your shop on this beautiful day… Read more »
“Yeah, when the cows come home I’ll get that call.” That’s what I muttered to myself when a well-known but not-to-be-named Internet service provider’s customer service rep promised to have a “supervisor” call me after the tier one person and the tier two person could not resolve my email failure — the third such failure in a week. Read more »
For weeks, I have been battered by my television and my computer. You all know what I’m talking about. Read more »
Is it just me, or does the continued hyper-focus on technology in the classroom leave anyone else just a little bit cold? While it has long been said that academic institutions change more slowly than any others, and for good reason, this is perhaps no longer the case. Read more »
When I was in my 20’s, I assumed that once I became a parent, I would have it easier than other mothers. Read more »
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the way rudeness is being passed off as adult A.D.D. these days? Read more »
Yesterday I sold my home, the home I tended for almost 20 years, the home I painted with my own hands, the home I raised my only child in, lost my first husband in and where I finally started a new life with a new husband. Read more »
Was this a fluky experience? I think so. The lunch area being comprised of all moms and daughters was unusual. Read more »
I never want to be accused of considering Costco a microcosm of the real world because I’d like to have less despair than that, but maybe there is something to be gained by cautiously extrapolating from that surreal environment to something essentially true about the culture we live in. Read more »
The memory is still fresh: I take my daughter to her pediatrician for her 18-month-old checkup and he asks me, “Any hitting, kicking or biting?” Just like that! Read more »
I have never been so excited about writing a blog post as I am right now. You know that feeling you have when you find out that something incredibly bizarre and horribly annoying that you’ve noticed and discussed with people for years is not in your head, and actually has a name, and even its own Wiki?! A total sanity-validator. More in a moment. Read more…
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