Along with both me and BC being sick (we call ourselves Team Super Cough Buddies) Boychild transitioned to a BIG BOY BED! This was very exciting, very easy and really cool. For two days. Then, Boychild refused to sleep in the bed. Have I told you that my son is very headstrong? Well, he is VERY HEADSTRONG. He is no shrinking violet. He’s more of a kicking nettle. … Read More Bed Wars
“Oh sh!t, where’d he go?” He was just at the end of the picture frame aisle. I was distracted by the signs reading “40% OFF!” and went into a reverie about all the unframed pictures I had at home. Was I doing them a disservice by allowing them to languish, unframed, in various places? Am… Read More Lost in the Craft Store
Hey- remember that last time that I talked about starting school? Yeah, I dropped out. Or rather, I delayed for a year. I’m a little, um, what’s the word, ashamed? Maybe? Feel maybe like a little bit of a disappointment to myself, my family and others? Balancing the feeling of shame is one of deep… Read More When to Fold ‘Em
It’s the thick of the summer. July somethingth. I dunno. 25th? Dates have sort of lost their meaning in the quarantining. I looked at my face the other day and thought, “Ooh. What is wrong with my skin? Is the lighting weird in here or something? I look odd.” And then it hit me: I… Read More Pale Lady
Anyone who has owned a pet knows the stress of naming the animal properly. At least it stresses me out. Friends of mine have come up with a good solution to the pet-naming dilemma. They name all their dogs after family members, which I find charming and also pretty loaded. Is it awkward when their… Read More What’s in a Name?
Sorry for the delay. Hey- I love to laugh. Having a child was great for me in that I had many new things to laugh at and about. These days, I’ve had a hard time writing about funny things because the world is tumultuous and decidedly unfunny. Being sensitive to everything that’s happening- the Black… Read More Just WRITE
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