I used to be one. A chronic apologizer. I hadn’t noticed how often I uttered the words I'm sorry until a friend called me on it: “Why do you always say you’re sorry?! Haven't the women who came before us apologized enough?” Huh. So I stopped. And you know what I realized? My “I’m sorry’s” were ... » Learn More about I’m Grateful, Not Sorry
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If You’re Gonna Spew, Spew Into This…
There are few things worse than vomit remnants stuck precariously in carseat crevices. I once used dozens of Q-tips to thoroughly clean the various nooks and crannies of my son's 5-point harness seat after he, the Olive Garden, and a long drive home came to blows. Are you sufficiently grossed ... » Learn More about If You’re Gonna Spew, Spew Into This…
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost! But Common Core Math Is Another Story…
My brother can't hold his sugar. His beer is one thing, but sweets? Not so much. I'll never forget the Halloween that ended in his night terror that woke the whole house. He was shrieking at the top of his lungs that a Snickers bar with a knife was chasing him. He was screaming and sweating, and his ... » Learn More about I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost! But Common Core Math Is Another Story…
The Worst Mother I’ve Ever Seen
I hear her before I see her. She is grumbling under her breath because of her toddler's incessant cries. Someone obviously didn't give this lady the memo that crying is what little kids do. The child, holding on to the woman's leg, is begging to be carried. "Up! Up!" her little voice says over and ... » Learn More about The Worst Mother I’ve Ever Seen
To the woman who refused to pierce my daughter’s ears
Over a month of pleading and well-timed compliments of my "sparkly ear jewelry," and our four-year-old daughter had sent a clear message: she wanted her ears pierced. I mused about it on Facebook, hoping for tips and reputable places, though the surprising backlash by some gave me pause...and ... » Learn More about To the woman who refused to pierce my daughter’s ears