The benefits of a few days off… from parenting.
Failure to Thrive
Failure to thrive, in its varied interpretations.
Colonel Mustard in the Library with a … Mop?
Help! The Latvians are coming!
Latvian Update: Can You Spell PANIC?
I have a vague recollection of agreeing, last evening, to host a 17-year old from Latvia, for two weeks. Did I imagine it? My body is worn (violins please), my sleep is pocked (cue the violas), my financial situation is right in keeping with the National Debt (are we up to a quartet yet?) but, […]
How to Boil an Egg
How to boil an egg (or raise kids or fall in love).
Parenting Is a Profession. Where’s My Paycheck?
Let’s stop devaluing the breadth of skills that parents bring to the table.
The Fairness Doctrine
Life isn’t fair On a rainy afternoon three years ago, my elder son and I were in a car accident. He was driving. My son was unhurt as was the other driver, but I sustained minor injuries and the car was totaled. I was without regular employment at the time, and therefore without disability insurance […]
Relationship Redo – Is It Settling or a Second Chance?
Timing is everything You miss the commuter train by 5 minutes. There’s another 30 minutes later, but now you’re hurrying and anxious; you have a first date this evening. You leave the station, heading for home, take a turn too quickly, and blow your tire on a curb. You never make it to the date, […]
Why I Wouldn’t Shave My Head
Romance and rumination…
Something Like Marriage
A marriage. Or something like it.