In these troubling times it’s vital to stay abreast of breaking news. I mean, who wants to be the last to know that Kim Kardashian has been named Secretary of Education and Carrot Top is now the head of the EPA? Not I. That’s why I …
Tag: parenting
Every Woman Is A Mother
There was a Mother’s Day about a month before my mom died, but I don’t remember it. I remember seeing her frail yellowed body in the hospital bed as the priest gave her last rites. I remember picking out the outfit she would be buried in. …
This Blog Is Now Officially A Toddler
A year ago today I hit the publish button for the first time here and the world was riveted. Well, not really. That first post only had about 50 views, but I think at least my husband read it and he may have been mildly amused. …
Today Is Such A Great F$&#ing Day!
I woke up this morning in a fabulous mood. And why wouldn’t I? The sun was shining. Oh, wait, that’s right. The sun wasn’t shining just yet because I woke up from the sound of a text coming in at 4:30 a.m. And thank you, to …
900 Miles And 60 Hours
Like any sane, rational, and completely not morbid human being would do, I kept a roadkill tally on my weekend road trip. During the 450 miles I drove to visit my daughter at college and the 450 miles I drove to get back home I counted …
Don’t Let It Be True
I tend to have a fairly clinical reaction to death. Death is, in fact, an indisputable part of life. So, I certainly don’t usually find myself mourning the death of a famous person, but Tom Petty is a different story. I can tell you that I …
Dear Eldest Spawn,
Today you are 21 years old, which seems sort of impossible considering that I am only 25. You were the reason for a lot of firsts in my life, my first C-section, my first stretch mark, my first gray hair, the first time I ever truly …
