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Small Lies to Avoid Social FrictionOctober 27th, 2011
“Oh no, Johnny can’t come over for a play date because he has too much homework to do.” That is the nice and easy thing to say, in place of what you actually mean. What if you said, “Johnny can’t come over for a play date because your child is a wild animal and you do nothing to control him. … If Families Worked like Internet RadioSeptember 28th, 2011
While marveling at the modern wonder that is Pandora, the music website that figures out what songs you like based on the one’s you’ve already selected, a friend and I decided that we need more of this in our lives. Let’s start with the spouses, assuming I still have one after this blog. Imagine if they had this kind of … The Myth of the SupermomSeptember 6th, 2011
Yesterday, I was having coffee with a friend when she admitted she got another mom to confess. Mary was broken down by a glass of Chablis and had a good cry. I immediately knew what my friend was talking about. Was it an affair? Tax fraud? Perhaps a juicy felony? No, no and no. Mary had been outed. Her “Supermom” … Meet Diana, the Human PinballAugust 17th, 2011
I am a mother of four, full-time employee, doting wife, caring friend, concerned daughter, loving sister and #1 niece. All at the same time. I see life as a crazy adventure and look at it with a lot of humor–kinda like a giant sitcom. Welcome to my world; proceed with caution. Some days I feel like I am in a … Piggybanks and PortfoliosSeptember 1st, 2010
I never thought much about how my children thought of money until, one day, my 5-year-old son brought home a playmate who walked into our middle-class home, took one look around and proclaimed, “How can you live in such a dump?” While I realize that there are a range of living styles, and that mine does not involve a dedicated … Letters from CampMarch 1st, 2010
Like a lock of hair from a child’s first haircut, many parents treasure the letters they receive from their children at sleep-away camp. The letters are pored over, laughed and cried over, and often saved for a lifetime, carefully folded, in keepsake boxes. So what do campers write in their letters to home, and do they mean it? Are they sending … PTO – It’s a Jungle Out ThereFebruary 1st, 2010
Parent Teacher Organizations are the heart of many schools, keeping activities flowing and funds pumping. A good PTO keeps parents organized, teachers well-supplied and children enriched. But as the name suggests, they are full of, well, parents. And that can present some problems. While everyone may want to help, they don’t go about it in the same way. Some may … The Skinny on Crash DietsJanuary 1st, 2010
The pills were lined up on the counter. She didn’t know what each one was for, just that she needed to take them three times per day. And with citrus. Was this a nursing home? Grandma’s nightstand? No, it was a thirty-something-year-old woman’s attempt to lose a pesky 25 pounds quickly before her high school reunion. Like this woman, we … |
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