I’m a child of the 80s. I wore jellies and neon. The first rock concert I ever attended was Rick Springfield, with Corey Hart as his opening act. I got a perm (again and again). I spent at least a year of my life saying “Totally” in every sentence. And I wore braces for two [Read More]
You Want One Word to Describe Me?
I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite TV shows is The Middle. This ABC gem focuses on the Heck family living in Orson, Indiana. The mom, Frankie, has some great lines every week as she lovingly and realistically raises her three kids. The following is an excerpt from her job interview for a dental [Read More]
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Priceless
I know this type of spoof of Mastercard’s “Priceless” tagline has been done to death. Whatev! It fit perfectly with what I was feeling after this weekend! 600 miles in the car with a family of 4. 2 nights at the Hilton. 6 am wake-up call for an 8 am baseball game. 39 degrees [Read More]
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A Brother, a Sister, and an American Girl Doll
Once upon a time, I had two children. They loved each other. Maybe because they were 3 1/2 years apart in age and different genders they got along for many years. Then, my older child, a boy, entered 4th grade. Suddenly, his little sister was “lame”. This coincided with my daughter’s uncanny ability to push [Read More]
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THE Question of Our Time
Breast or bottle? BPA-free? Pacifier or no pacifier? When to wean? Organic or not? Cloth or disposable? Cry it out? Private or public school? How much TV, if any at all? Snuggie or bathrobe? No, dear readers, these are not the pressing questions of our time. The REAL question, the one that keeps me up [Read More]
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Parenting Classes That YOU Wish Were Offered
You guys are awesome. Not only do you humor (and honor)Â me by reading my blog, but you chime in with the best comments. Take Friday’s post on Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered. I listed a few classes that I’d like to see and then you guys suggested numerous awesome classes here and [Read More]
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Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered
Remember when you found out you were going to be a parent? You signed up for classes on bathing your newborn, breastfeeding, installing a car seat, etc. Well, here are the parenting classes that I wish were REALLY offered. These would have been so useful! How to buy birthday presents for 9-year-old boys. In this [Read More]
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Signs that it’s time for Winter Break to be over
In my school district, the schools close down for 2 weeks around Christmas and New Year’s. While this is nice for the kids and hopefully allows the teachers to recharge their batteries, it’s just a little too long for me. Here are the telltale signs that Winter Break needs to be over: 1. My 9-year-old [Read More]
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A Cultural Christmas with The Nutcracker
My parents took me to see The Nutcracker ballet more than once growing up. It was big. It was grand. It was also a little weird because there was no talking. Anyhoo, I’ve never exposed my own children to this tradition. Detroit doesn’t have a ballet company (that I know of) or one that Captain [Read More]
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More Rage Against the Kindergarten Machine
Remember this? You can refresh your memory about this in my first Rage Against the Kindergarten Machine post. Basically, after 6 worksheets, Sydney didn’t want to color her kindergarten homework anymore and I didn’t think she needed to. But obviously her kindergarten teacher thought she should! Well, prepare yourselves. Now there’s this: Troubling? Brave? Poor [Read More]
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