When you are pregnant for the first time, there is a good chance you do your homework. You read a lot of books. You find out what the experts say. And you follow their directions. For like eleven minutes. Then you learn better. And you do what really works, especially with respect to the […]
Lessons I've Learned
Just call me Mrs. Zoolander.
I’ve been trying really hard to teach the kids that the most important thing about a person is his or her character. That kindness and respect and compassion and responsibility and perseverance and hard work are much more important than your physical appearance. You know, that what really matters isn’t what’s on the outside, but […]
I never thought I’d be thankful for this. But I am.
Fifteen years ago when I was single and teaching 4th grade and living on my own, I blew pretty much all of my salary on clothing. I had a seriously kick-ass wardrobe. Every outfit I owned came from J Crew and Gap and Banana Republic. I can safely say that I was the best dressed teacher […]
Dear Exasperated Mom
Dear Exasperated Mom, I know how you feel. You are tired. Tired of the monotony. Tired of your own version of Groundhog Day. Tired of the seat belts and the sippy cups and the diapers and the marker on the wall and the tantrums and the Caillou and the food on the floor, and now that […]
The Asshole is Chuck.
Sheesh. I would like to make something clear. My Stay At Home Mom Challenge post was not a throw down to working moms. It was not a who-has-it-harder-working-moms-or-stay-at-home-moms kind of thing. Like I said in the post, it was a throw down to the people who question what I do all day and you assholes who think we […]
Mom, What Are THESE For???
You know my kids have a thing for feminine hygiene products. They’re pretty creative with them. They use them for wine glass cozies and sportswear, and blindfolds, and diapers. Every once in a while they will ask what they are actually for. This is a tricky one for me. Not because I’m uncomfortable discussing these […]