Author, Writer, Book Doula
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This month, we are focussing on issues in the school system (and this means any school system: homeschooling, charters, etc are not exempt) that are prevalent, insidious…
Good morning, and thank you for calling the Mother’s Day Hotline. Please listen carefully, as our menu has changed. If you are currently considering becoming a mother, please press 1. If you are pregnant and searching for baby names, please…
“While it should not be used in interpersonal relationships, the basic premise of defensive driving is to assume to worse in others. It is better to be pleasantly surprised than bitterly disappointed.” In other words, everyone on the road is…
Good morning, and thank you for calling the Mother’s Day Hotline. If you are waiting in bed for a tray of burnt toast, spilt juice, and a macaroni necklace, enjoy the following selections at leisure. Otherwise, please choose carefully. If…
Kid #4 is a varsity volleyball-playing high school senior, and taking all 6’ 5” of him into pediatrics after a long day at the office isn’t my idea of a good time. It has been a long while since I’ve…
The thing about ugly crying is that it should be done in the privacy of your own kitchen, not in the grocery store. Trying to keep it together somewhere in the canned goods aisle is like putting your finger into…
It’s baby season, and while I no longer have a license to hunt one down, I enjoy admiring yours from a respectful distance. After you’ve carted it home and cleaned it and mounted it just right in your Ergo, I…
Latch-key kids have two parents that work in jobs for actual paychecks. These kids come home after a long day at school and let themselves into an empty house. There are no warm cookies and mommy hugs waiting for them.…
Five out of seven family members have had their wisdom teeth removed…and we aren’t so wise anymore. Before you have that wisdom yanked, use it first for crying out loud, and choose full anesthesia. I’m a card-carrying member of the…
Something I wrote a while ago and I want to remember it. I’m in mourning. My unsuspecting child hit the point of no return on his timeline. The moment when a boy becomes a man. I do not refer to…
