Alternately titled: This is what I think of while I’m alone and it makes me laugh out loud and then get embarassed because there’s no one with me Or this won’t be nearly as funny to you because you weren’t with me The other day I was heading home from somewhere (the details aren’t important)…
Category Archives: Parenting
Why Our Children Will Never Learn to Leave the Playground Antics Behind
I’m in the middle of teaching my 10 year old son how to find his “tribe” so to speak. We’ve come to the realization that his problems at school are one part bullying and one part him not knowing where his place in the world is socially. But how can I blame him for not…
Reason Number 353 Why Kids Sometimes Do Know More Than We Do
Dear Mom, We’ve been talking and it’s come to our attention that you’re stressed out. We know this because we’ve heard you muttering in the bathroom, “That’s fantastic. Another gray hair to join the rest of them.” And we understand. Really, we do. But as kids it’s our job to stress you, make you question…
Will the Real Bully Please Stand Up
I’ve been a wreck the last three days over the latest installment in a school district that seems to be failing my children. Not academically; oh no. All the kids have really good grades. I could not be a more proud mom when it comes to where they are academically. But this? Sigh. If you…
When Barbie Lost Her Head: A Lesson on Growing Up
This past week has been a massive clean out of Bebe’s room. I’ve popped countless ibuprofen tablets over the headache and eye twitch it’s given me. See, she has too much stuff. You would think that being the only girl she’d have less stuff than the boys but somehow that’s not been the case. She…
