I read about this case where kids sued their mother for being a bad mother. Evidence presented included missed birthday gifts. The lawsuit alleged that the mother had inflicted emotional distress on her children. Having had a mother and now having been a mother, I have this to say: Duh. …
I’m trying to come up with a cutesy name for being a mom of a toddler at my age (39 and holding, thank you very much). You know like Yuppie or Gen X… I want something like that. Between my oldest and youngest, there are 17 years. And I wasn’t …
I have a toddler and I’ve been reading to him from the day he got here. I have books in his crib, in my purse and all over the house. He was helping me turn the pages at five months! It was one of the best days when he brought …
She’s ’bout 5’7, eyes of blue but oh my what those five feet could do…has anyone seen my gal? My daughter’s taller than the original lyrics so the bouncy tune doesn’t work so well, but I was thinking of this song today as I listen to swing music on one …
Today I’d like to have a mango margarita. Then I’ll take a sip, close my eyes and imagine I’m on a tropical beach. Cue sigh. My day job at present is parenting and writing. I’ve been thinking that they’re alike in several ways. Most writers refer to their books as …
