We chase age-defying procedures and habits. There may be hidden costs.
Flaking
Been stood up? It feels lousy. When your teens are stood up? That feels even worse.
Dogged
Conflict resolution tips that apply to almost anything… including stubborn kids, silent spouses.
I Think I’m Flexible. I’m Not.
Flexibility – necessary to starting over, to loving again, to adapting.
Alice’s Restaurant
Online shopping is easy… But it’s important to exercise care.
Mystery Photos (Summer Sonnet)
I. Where’s Waldo in this picture? Not the point. But mystery photos here, for now, abound. It couldn’t be that Wolfie blew this joint! But where on Earth might little Wolf be found? Right here right now as always, I will say. My keyboard and my cell phone are not far. You know I dreamed […]
Relationship Role Reversal
I’m feeling swamped. Not in a bad way, but swamped all the same. Not with mother duties. Certainly not with household chores, as anyone stopping by for a visit might agree, raising an eyebrow and thinking I ought to man the mop and dash for the dust cloth. In fact, I’m up to my eyeballs […]
Putting Motherhood on the Resume
Working motherhood? Challenging expectations.
In Your Face
I like different. I like innovative. I’m a fan of the quirky, the eccentric, the expression of individuality. In Your Face? Not so much, but at certain stages in life we all have identity issues, something to prove to ourselves (or others), and we assert our individuality in various ways – occasionally more stridently than […]
Chillax: The (Adolescent?) Art of Stress Management
Sometimes our kids offer wisdom: Relax. But does it apply to money stress, parenting stress, job stress?