April is the month of my son’s birth. But don’t worry, I won’t bore you with a dreaded “childbirth story.” Everyone thinks their account is unique, but all the stories are basically the same: The Pre-Labor Part, The Decision to Go to the Hospital Part, The Agonizing Pain Part, The Rationale for Using/Not Using Pain…
Self Help
Rule No. 1: Follow the Rules
Fifteen years ago, I took on the role of stay-at-home mom with determination to go above and beyond the call of duty. I wanted to be one of those strong women who could handle just about anything, and for the most part, I was. I cooked, I cleaned, I nurtured, I maintained complete control. Nothing…
The Stuff Families Are Made Of
Recently, I’ve been told that my family of five weighs nearly 18,000 pounds. No, we are not morbidly obese ÔÇô that figure is actually the total weight of all of our stuff. Everything from the half-chewed pencil in the desk drawer to the 1978 Baldwin upright piano, and all the socks, cookie sheets, end tables,…
Stranger Danger
I got one of those annoying forwarded e-mails the other day. This one advised women to keep their car panic button and a can of wasp spray handy to avoid violent assault. The author suggested that a woman could press her car key panic button in a parking garage or in her bedroom if she…
What I believe about Hell and hand baskets