I wasn’t a cheerleader, but I don’t have anything against them. I mean, I might find them a tad annoying, but just when they overdo their performance beyond the average person’s tolerance level for perkiness. It only takes a quick scroll through any popular parenting blog site to find cheerleaders of another squad than your local highContinue reading “Ain’t No Shame Feeling a Little Mom Guilt”
Tag Archives: Motherhood
8 Reasons You Should Laugh at Your Kids
Raising children is serious business. You’ve got to feed them, clothe them, wash them once in awhile, teach them right from wrong, and train them to become decent human beings who hopefully contribute something worthwhile to society beyond the dissemination of daily selfies. Raising children is also hilariously entertaining. They say ridiculous things, pull crazyContinue reading “8 Reasons You Should Laugh at Your Kids”
When you can’t use a gift because you’re giving another
I have an unusual entry in my Top 10 list of favorite Christmas movies. Growing up, during the insufferably lengthy holiday break, my mom tried to snatch a moment of sanity by popping in a VHS of the luminous masterpiece that is the BBC’s version of “The Chronicles of Narnia.” My siblings and I merrilyContinue reading “When you can’t use a gift because you’re giving another”
Out of muddy water
My friend Jessica and I went to college together years ago. We lived in the same dorm, and she served as my sister’s RA our senior year. Since our days as Ballard Babes, Jessi has endured some incredible ups and downs in her family life: marrying her husband, Ryan, giving birth to her first son,Continue reading “Out of muddy water”
Blogspiration and the nudge-nag phenomenon
People blog for all sorts of reasons. Political, religious, financial; about sports, about entertainment, about how to cook beef bourguignon, or solve the Syrian refugee crisis, or upcycle a thrift store-salvaged dresser into a shabby chic armoire. IMHO, the ultimate motivation underlying all these reasons for blogging is rooted in a universal human presupposition. WeContinue reading “Blogspiration and the nudge-nag phenomenon”
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