Dear Family and Friends, I have to admit something. It’s a deep, dark secret that I’ve tried to keep hidden for a long time. It’s my skeleton. It’s my shame. Kind of. Those so-called “generic”, funny shaped Cheerios in my cupboard? Really? They were, once upon a time, Lucky Charms. Full of colorful marshmallows in [...]
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Coming Clean
July 31st, 2010 
admin Camp, Kissing And The Awkward 15
July 18th, 2010 admin I was a late bloomer. I was awkward and shy which translates to DORK. Particularly around guys. Most of my friends kissed boys WAY before I did. I had made up a couple stories, which I stuck by for years, just to sound “cool”. The one that I remember is, when I was in 6th [...]
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Tags: camp, having 15 y/o, high school, making out, parenting 
11 Comments »Hypoactive Sexual Disorder Or, Not Tonight Honey, I Have Laundry To Fold
June 30th, 2010 admin In light of a recent NY Times article, here, let’s talk about sex, baby. Not the “act of” because hey, this blog is read by too many family members. A little pill to cure the lack of desire in females? It’s all over the internet today, blogs, twitter, facebook. Talk of this article and that [...]
No Really, Is Divorce Contagious?
June 29th, 2010 admin I just read a very interesting article in the Huffington Post regarding a fascinating concept about divorce. It’s called Is Divorce Contagious? And by *just*, I mean yesterday. So go read it. I’ll wait. *crosses arms over chest and taps feet on floor impatiently while snapping gum and looking annoyed* You back yet? How about [...]
Posted in crazy family, my life, Uncategorized Tags: divorce, huffington post, is divorce contagious 11 Comments »Fighting The Inner Strict Parent
May 27th, 2010 admin I grew up with parents who were ultra strict. We weren’t allowed to do anything. And when I say anything, I mean anything. I remember my 6th grade, end of the year party. It was going to be at one of my classmates pool. Fully chaperoned. But, because there were going to be boys, I [...]
Posted in my life Tags: being strict, kids, letting go and letting kids grow, parenting 14 Comments »Random Mind Purge
May 13th, 2010 admin This week is dragging its lazy butt yet somehow…it’s Thursday already. And holy shit, I have not posted since Sunday. It’s not for a lack of things to say, believe me. But every single time I’ve gone to write a post, my fingers freeze over the keyboard. Then, inevitably, I log off. Why bother? If [...]
Some Stuff About My Son
March 11th, 2010 admin I should know by now, especially with my horrific memory AND even more horrific writers block, that when I get an idea for a post, I should IMMEDIATELY write it down. Because inevitably, poof, it’s lost. Probably forever. I’m pretty darn sure that I had two things to write about. This was going to be [...]
