Dear 1996 Stephanie, 16-years-old, very exciting! You'll be driving soon, just not as soon as you had hoped; it was super cool of your dad to pretend the DMV was closed so you don't have to confess to failing your permit test. That dad, he's not too shabby. I know he gets on your nerves with his ... » Learn More about A Letter to My 16-year-old Self
Parenting
My Mini-Me
The family says my daughter looks like my husband but acts like me. I don't know why, but I feel like that's not always a compliment. Not that my husband isn't handsome, because he is, but she acts like me? Hmmm...Is that to say she's headstrong, as a result defiant? Maybe it means she's ... » Learn More about My Mini-Me
Toddlering: This, Too, Shall Pass
Don't make any sudden movements. Avoid eye contact if possible. Tip-toe when necessary. If communication is required, rely on sign language instead of verbal cues as to not cause disruption. Are we in the jungle, approaching a herd of elephants? No. We are in the living room, avoiding ... » Learn More about Toddlering: This, Too, Shall Pass
Update on Project Patience, My Lenten Appeal
I've been known to throw a thing or two when I'm angry. There, I said it. I also use curse words to express said anger. Whew, that feels better. When a couple of loose sperm deemed me responsible for two small humans who've since renamed me "Mom," I thought it best to try and curb my ... » Learn More about Update on Project Patience, My Lenten Appeal
Project Optimism, Interrupted
We interrupt this regularly scheduled Optimism to bring you... And... And if spring doesn't spring, like, tomorrow, I will also bring you this... ... » Learn More about Project Optimism, Interrupted