Correlation and Causation
Last week was rough. There is some hard shit happening to my family (the one I grew up in) and it’s getting me down. Everyone will be okay, eventually, bu...
Category: Parenting & Family
Back to Work
On Wednesday I officially go back to work. While I always feel a fair amount of regret that summer is ending, there is a tinge of relief lacing the disappointme...
Veep
So there is another thing that I did a few months ago and never wrote about… Last May I volunteered to be my daughter’s school’s PTA vice-pres...
A Great Deal
First off, the lice experts declared us clear! We supposed to do one last check in 5-7 days and then we should be good to go. Thank goodness, because today we s...
The Moment of Truth
Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning my kids and I head to the local (ridiculously expensive) lice-experts to get our heads checked. The checks are free (during a short t...
Trip Recap: Highs and Lows
The trip to St. Louis was a heady mixture of highs and lows. I want to record them because I might need a little reminding if we try to go again next year. THE ...
Insignificant Ailments
I have a few little ailments right now, just minor things that are bothering me. None of them is particularly significant, but together they are wearing my down...
The Answer
Of course the answer to my question from earlier today is obvious. What is there to love about parenting? My kids. And I do love them. Fiercely. I can imagine y...
What’s to love?
I love my children. I really do. And I can genuinely enjoy spending time with them, one on one, especially if it’s the weekend and we have some time and w...
The Deep Water
A close friend from college is due in a couple of weeks and I’ve been chatting with her a lot about the crazy transformation she’s about to experien...