Work. Kids. Priorities…
Challenging Kids, Knee-Jerk Reactions, Band-Aid Responses
Who doesn’t want to scream when it comes to their kid? At least now and then? In the past 24 hours, one of my sons tried my patience over a long-running issue. I lost my temper – though he admits to seeing that I was holding back – but I went for a more hard-line […]
Healthy or Unhealthy? Cultural Commentary: A Conversation
“Why should my tax dollars pay for your medical care?” she says. Her blue eyes are piercing against her softly tanned skin. Her eyebrows are raised, and her lips pursed in annoyance. At first I think she’s kidding. But she’s not. She is about thirty, and we know each other casually. She’s healthy, single, in […]
Disclosure
Everything about the woman was foreign territory. Yes, she was polite. Yes, she smiled often. Yet her reserve kept her at a distance, holding everyone at bay. I wondered if it was the age, or the fact that she was married and living the suburban lifestyle with a husband and child. The rest of us […]
Kids Waving the Flag on the 4th? Be Careful Out There!
Apparently, all Americans over the age of 45 are Republicans. What! You didn’t get the memo? But there’s data! Data and a bit of extrapolation on my part. Now tell me. Are you over 45 years old? You must be a Republican, right? And are you planning on taking your children to a parade tomorrow? […]
Killer Sheep, Dead Parrots, Crunchy Frogs
May I interest you in some Crunchy Frog? A cheeky delicacy, covered in chocolate of course, compliments of Monty Python. No? Perhaps you’d rather check your wainscotting for the presence of killer sheep? Might you seek to replace your dead parrot? You know the one – blue – returned to Bolton, and originally nailed down […]
That Elusive Work-Life Balance – Dream On?
Work-life balance. Possible or not?
Divorce Wars
Women judging other women on their divorces, and life after.
When Sound Bites Bite Back
A diet of sound bites means malnourished news.
Women (And What We Care About)
I’ve always been of two minds when it comes to segregating the concerns of women from men – be it a matter of what we read, what we watch, what we purchase, or anything else. It’s not a simple subject; men and women are different. Biologically. Psychologically. In the ways we’re socialized. And so – […]