4th Grade was a tough year for me. Seriously. Sadly, it started out as THE BEST YEAR EVER! I went to catholic school and for those of you who have attended a fine parochial institution you know that any year you get a “lay teacher” (meaning not a nun) you felt pretty darned lucky. My fourth grade teacher […] Read more…
Archive of ‘About Me’ category
That Woman Is a Disaster
And by that woman I mean me. I’ve found that being a working mom is often times just like living in a movie. Because the minute you think you have it all together is right when the rug is about to be pulled out from under you – just like the misguided star of any […] Read more…
So You’re Saying My Kid Is Not Going To Be The Next Pelé?
When my oldest son was five years old he absolutely dominated on his soccer team. He was like the Michael Jordan-Tom Brady-Tiger Woods (pre-sex scandal) of elementary school age soccer. And it just tickled me. I’m not gonna lie; I had total mama-bear pride. So naturally when he made the jump up to club soccer […] Read more…
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
I knew this month was tough the moment I realized that turning forty was the easiest thing I had done. We’ve all had those kind of times in our lives where we look back and think “how did I even function on a daily basis?” Like brushing my teeth – how did that happen on […] Read more…
Talking to Your Children About Death
This is tough stuff and I’m not going to sugar-coat it. One of my dearest friends just passed away and I’d say the hardest challenge as a mom was what, when, and how to bring my children in the loop. So the following post is my two cents, for what they’re worth, of the down […] Read more…
Yes Female Breadwinners Are Ruining Society
Fox News recently ran a segment, prompted by the Working Mother Media survey, asking if female breadwinners are ruining society. Fox & Friends host Clayton Morris suggested, and I quote: “But isn’t there some sort of biological need, innate need for men to be the cavemen. Go out and bring home the dinner and actually […] Read more…
What Do You Mean It’s Not All About Me?
Dealing with people is like one giant Rorschach Test. If I’m in a good mood then I find that just about everyone I come in contact with that day are some of the loveliest people on the planet. On the flip side if I’m harried or in a pissy mood the world seems to be […] Read more…
Technology Free(ish) Sundays
Last Saturday, as many of you know, my husband and I had an epic parenting fail when the lovely family night we had planned for our children turned into a scene from The Exorcist. To keep my sanity I am going to pretend that evil forces invaded my children’s bodies and caused them to act […] Read more…
Keeping Our Kids In Line
My dad used the brush or belt. I have a friend whose mother used a wooden spoon. I have even see my cousin get it with a shoe – it really came down to convenience at that point. But back in the day when seat belts were optional, smoking was ubiquitous, and kids played out […] Read more…
Opting Out Of Birthday Insanity
It took me eight years but I’ve finally thrown in the towel. I can’t do it anymore. I simply can’t plan another over the top, cartoon/video game/activity themed child’s birthday party. I’m not renting another bounce-house or petting zoo. I’m not stressing over finding the perfect party favors. No more agonizing over whether to get […] Read more…