Hello, awesome readers. (No exclamation mark today. This post is of a serious nature. Ish.) Something happened last week that began as something I would classify as “potential evil”. As a writer, it’s my duty to take you on a journey. And in doing so I like to put words together that create a string […]
Kids
A post about high school graduation, teenagers, and birds sitting in a tree. Somehow these are related.
Hey there, awesome readers! Last night (or possibly last week, by the time I post this) was my youngest daughter’s convocation ceremony. Robes, tasseled hats, wide, youthful grins, and a sense of accomplishment. These, along with a flock of beaming parents (and cameras), filled a gymnasium that I’m certain was moonlighting as a sauna. If […]
Because there are no guarantees in motherhood
Hello, awesome readers! Motherhood doesn’t come with a manual. Although common knowledge, this fact always hits the hardest on those days when you feel so stretched that you’re sure to snap before you get to climb into your own bed at night. The car seat buckling. The grocery hauling. The meals. The homework. Bath time. […]
My teenager is learning how to drive and he’s judging us. With good reason.
Hey there, awesome readers! This post is brought to you by a recent Facebook status update: To follow-up, my son and I didn’t end up driving that day because of the weather. To be perfectly honest, I felt relieved. Then I felt guilty for feeling relieved. (Why? Because I’m a mom and I do guilty […]
The voices in your head: before and after kids
Happy Day to you, awesome readers! There’s no denying that after kids, the body deviates only to cross over into slightly altered versions of itself. The waist gets thicker, hair gets thinner and the metabolism seems to slow down to the likes of a hibernating bear. This is also known as “eat-that-cookie-and-you-may-never-get-naked-with-the-lights-on-again.” But having kids […]