When I was a kid, the first thing my father did when he got home from work was to turn on the TV. He kept it on during dinner and gave it his full attention. If we tried to talk, we were shushed. My mother was forced to eat at the corner of the table [...]
One afternoon my son overheard me loving it up with my cat Tigger. “Mommy’s wittle Tigger wigger wugger,” I said in my smooshiest voice. “Mommy’s little baby kippens. Precious wittle Tiggy wiggy whitepaws.” I’m embarrassed to say that this went on for a few minutes. My son got a big kick out of it and [...]
It’s been over a year and a half since my fertility specialist told my husband and me that we have a one percent chance of getting pregnant naturally. Wow! That was a shocker. Even though we knew something was wrong (duh! – we’d been trying for over two years), we still had trouble accepting this [...]
When I was a kid, birthday parties consisted of a bunch of friends dropped off at your house where you ran around like crazy and played stupid games like pin the tail on the donkey. You had ice cream and a dry cake your mom made, you opened presents at the party in front of [...]
What can I say about kindergarten? It wasn’t as traumatic as I thought it would be – I only cried once. Oh, did you think I meant traumatic for my son? No, no, no, it’s all about ME! Perhaps my son was a little anxious about his first day, but he didn’t dissolve into a [...]
Whether you believe in global warming or not (and how could you not, dodo?), there is no doubt that trees are a welcome addition to our yards, neighborhoods, lives, and well-being. Trees provide shade, cooling, beauty, and oxygen. Trees keep us happy and alive. According to the National Wildlife Federation website, “If every one of [...]
I work at home so my office tends to get cluttered and messy. I have piles of paper here, stacks of books there, file folders all over. I also share the office with my husband and son so before I sit down to work I have to clear off a Bionicle, some kid scissors, my [...]
My son recently turned 5. While everyone else was distracted with birthday gifts and party planning, all I could think was, “How did this happen?” How did my son zoom through 5 years of life to become the (fairly) independent boy he is now? He dresses himself, feeds himself, buckles his own seatbelt (which he [...]
I’ve signed up for several weekly e-newsletters that tell me what my child should be doing as a five-year-old. Mostly they tell me stuff I have already figured out on my own. Here are a few things I’ve learned about five-year-olds, followed by my comments. Reading Kids can start to read any time between the [...]
Other than the fact that I wish I had invented it, I don’t really have much of an opinion on Facebook. I joined last year because someone sent me an invitation to be his Friend and I didn’t want to be rude by ignoring him. Plus, I was curious about this whole Facebook thing. It [...]
