I used to play at a friend's house where her father's gun cabinet was the first thing we saw when we ran downstairs to her game room. Long rifles with thick straps were right there, at the base of the steps, staring at us. I remember feeling intimidated because my parents didn't own guns, ... » Learn More about Asking Saves Kids
Parenting
Inside the Blogger’s Studio
That's where I am today--inside the studio. If studio means a living room strewn with crayons and Connect Four pieces, that is. The lovely Danielle of Martinis and Minivans invited me; little did she know I would bring such a friggin' mess. She doesn't seem to mind the incessant whining of my 2.5 ... » Learn More about Inside the Blogger’s Studio
The Mother of All Meltdowns
You may have heard about this new book, The Mother of All Meltdowns. If you haven't, allow me: Some of the sweetest bloggers evah contributed stories of their meltdowns. Not their kids', but their own. And it is fan-frickin'-tastic. I can say that because I didn't experience having my breast milk ... » Learn More about The Mother of All Meltdowns
The Anatomy of a Nap
Silver linings are everywhere. Sometimes it takes a little longer to find them, buried under grief or hurt; other times, they appear like a rainbow after a storm, immediately erasing the darkness. As my daughter has continually kicked me in the crotch with her grotesquely early wake-up calls (today? ... » Learn More about The Anatomy of a Nap
Eff You, Daylight Savings Time
The second Sunday of March. Every second Sunday of March. We set our clocks ahead by an hour and "lose" some shut-eye. My kids find it a little difficult to cope, and their normal sleeping routine takes a temporary hit. We readjust, enjoy the longer days, and eventually fall back into step ... » Learn More about Eff You, Daylight Savings Time