Tag Archives: parenting
“M” is for Motherhood
While it’s true the term “motherhood” is a simple collection of ten letters, specifically arranged for ease of pronunciation, it is suggestive of so much more. In sum, I regard it as a wholly intangible, behemoth-like affair that effectively upended … Continue reading
Filed under Love and Other Drugs, Smother May I?
All is Fair in Love and Mommy Wars
I made a solemn vow not to tread anywhere near the Hilary Rosen/Ann Romney brouhaha that erupted recently, thrusting the infamous Mommy Wars to the fore yet again. But I simply couldn’t resist. Not because I have a compelling desire … Continue reading
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Filed under Love and Other Drugs, Political Poop
Mommie Dearest
Always and forever, I am blown away by the seemingly trivial things my kids remember about their lives. The stuff that apparently pools and coagulates in the corners of their minds, having made some sort of lasting impression upon them … Continue reading
Filed under "G" is for Guilt, "S" is for Shame, Love and Other Drugs
We Put the “Mad” in “Mad Scientist”
It’s April—Weird Science Month, apparently. At least in this asylum it is, particularly given that my fifth-grade progenies were recently assigned a school project that was deemed categorically intoxicating. An exercise in academia devoted entirely to my brood’s abiding love … Continue reading
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Filed under Homework Hell, School Schmool
April Awakening
I’ve always loved the springtime—especially the warm embrace of April. Of all the seasons, I’m inclined to say that it is my favorite—partly because baseball is back and the school year is drawing its last breath, but mostly because it … Continue reading
Filed under A Tree is Nice, Love and Other Drugs
The Seven Habits of Highly Defective Parents
Sarcasm aside, Stephen Covey should have written a book with the abovementioned title. Not that he failed spectacularly as a father, but because people tend to more readily grasp what doesn’t work, as opposed to what does. Like tightrope walking, … Continue reading
Worms Fail Me
There is a routine by which my children leave the house each school day. It’s a fairly logical succession of events that usually culminates with a mad dash to the bus stop, backpacks and jackets flapping as they run, their … Continue reading
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Filed under Bookish Stuff, Kid-Speak
Dear Diary
Four years ago, when my youngest daughters turned seven, I gave them each a diary—a scrumptious chunk of blank space within which they would reveal their innermost hopes, fears and desires—to the world, or to no one. A place where … Continue reading
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Filed under The Write Stuff
Have You Hugged a Book Today?
We have a library in our house, which sounds slightly more impressive than it actually is. The area in question is far from a sprawling expanse littered with overstuffed chairs and an abundance of narrative gems. More correctly, our so-called … Continue reading
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Filed under Bookish Stuff
