Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy

Tantalizing touch
Troubles at work, struggles in your personal life, health concerns – all add to a lagging libido, nudging the desire for desire to drop off the edge of our daily diaries. And wouldn’t we be so much better off if we could rally our feral forces, and indulge in some quality coupling?
For women, there’s [...]

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Parenting rocks. Parenting sucks. Parenting rocks.
There are great sources of information out there. And terrible sources of information out there. There are great sources of information out there.

When it comes to parenting (mothering in particular), we are our own worst enemies. We are also – potentially – our greatest cheerleaders and sources of shared [...]

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I have a bad habit. The fact is – I have many, but this particular bad habit is quite literally detrimental to my health. No, it isn’t smoking or drinking. It isn’t substance abuse of any sort. It’s simpler than that, and so much more complicated. I don’t pay enough attention to me.
Too busy to [...]

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What could have gotten me to a mall on Black Friday?
You know what could have gotten me out shopping today, perhaps the most frenetic shopping day of the year? A very old school concept – the kissing booth.
Surely I’m not the only one in my (purposely vague) female demographic who wouldn’t walk a mile for [...]

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“We appear to be seeing a new rash of cases,” said CDC spokesperson Ima Ditz. “Rhymatoid ArtWriteUs is breaking out up and down the East Coast of the U.S., with suspected incidents popping up as far north as Portland, Maine and as far south as the Florida Keys. There is currently no vaccine available and [...]

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Awhile back I asked for input from divorced dads willing to talk about sex and dating. I was curious, and wanted to see how their experience stacked up to the female side of the solar system. 
I make the distinction between divorced dads and single dads of other types because, let’s be honest, divorce is [...]

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He’s usually ferociously funny, and direct. But the other evening when I received an email from a writer friend, his words were meandering and unguarded.  He wrote of his relationship, his co-worker on leave, his child who was staying with the other parent for the week.
He’s a single dad. When he mentioned feeling isolated I [...]

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Find yourself turning into a robot? So much to do, it’s the only way to get by?
These days we move at a frantic pace,  hardly ever slowing down, much less allowing for the possibility of breaking down. Singles, couples, families, single parents – even our kids – we’re all running ourselves ragged with schedules that [...]

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I can’t tell you how many times I heard it – the angry voice of my elder son. “But Dad, you promised!”
Sometimes it was a small thing; sometimes a tough goal set by the adult, proudly achieved by the child, and then the reward went undelivered. Or worse, the rules of the game to [...]

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It’s a sultry, September Saturday, and evening is approaching. I’m… mmm… comment dire…  in a certain mood…
Wouldn’t it be lovely to slide into a steamy bath, linger awhile, then find a satiny underthing or two… How I’d like to take the time to regale in the feel of fine fabric against my skin, then, a [...]

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