Apathy Have you ever experienced periods of time when you’re so tired you can’t string together a cohesive thought? When even sleep is elusive? Have you ever felt so emotionally drained that your goals fade, your efforts feel increasingly irrelevant, and an insidious voice in your head tells you not to care? I came out […]
Parenting Without a Safety Net
Your credentials, please? Parenting may be a profession – and certainly is, in my view – but there are no guarantees, no cap and gown after years of study. No diploma. No certification. Just a physician handing over a squalling little creature that owns your heart. And then it’s off to the races, figuring it […]
Mini-Mom moves mountain! (Splendid son smiles.)
Screw Sisyphus. What’s the best way to push a boulder up a mountain? Just say no. Mountain? What mountain? More than one way to skin a cat I’m in a mixing metaphors mood, a never-say-die frame of mind. Sweetly satisfied and smiling, though the hours ahead are not without significant challenges. (As have been the […]
What WOULDN’T you do for your kid?
Is there anything you wouldn’t do for your children? I’ve been giving this question a great deal of thought lately. What wouldn’t I do for one of my kids? Hypothetically speaking, of course. Would I give up a kidney? Naturally. Bone marrow? Sure. Preferably if I could look at Hugh Laurie during the procedure. Would […]
What Do You Do When There’s Nothing You Can Do?
Sometimes, all you can do as a parent of teens is sit back and hold your breath.
Success (My Way)
Defining success is rarely a simple matter.
Three Walls and a Cuban Sandwich
You’re forewarned before you even consider entering the room. Your first clue? The red metallic sign on the door reads: BIOHAZARD – KEEP OUT. And that door is shut, most of the time. Of course, when it’s your kid’s room, you have to make an appearance. Now and then. There are the days when you’re […]
Stenography
Typing… and teaching kids life skills.
My Life as an Irritant
I need a new job title. Irritant. Possibly – Irritant Extraordinaire. And if the Louboutin fits… The “Irritant” Job Description What’s involved? Actual job duties? Here is a partial list (ADA and FDA-approved): cooking, cleaning, coercing; mega mountains of laundry, avoiding aforementioned laundry; counseling (whether the participant is willing or not), coaxing (a word or […]
The Benefits of a Break
The benefits of a few days off… from parenting.