Being a parent is NOTHING like I expected it to be. Although, I’m not EXACTLY sure what I was expecting to begin with. Yes, I love my children more than life itself. These people are the most important and precious humans on the planet to me. So why is it that sometimes I feel like [...]
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My Son and His Beast
January 11th, 2012 
admin My son has been living with chronic pain. He’s been battling a horrendous beast. When he was in 2nd grade, the doctor told us that, at some point, medication WILL be necessary. The last 8 years, I’ve let him deal with this pain in his own way, allowing him to slap away my helping hand. [...]
A Day In The Life Of (Someone Like) Me
December 6th, 2011 admin 6am: Not so gently awakened by the deep voice of a 15 year old man child who is informing me that I’m stupid. Why am I stupid? Because he has no clean clothes and no dry clothes. Why? Because I’m stupid and didn’t turn the dryer on so all of his clothes are sopping wet [...]
How To Know If Your Child Is A Candidate For Reverse Psychology
November 13th, 2011 admin This is a typical Q & A exchange between my 7 year old and myself. Him: Mom, should I wear the red shirt or the blue one? Me: The red one, it looks nice with your pants. Him: Umm, I think I’ll wear the blue one. ********* Him: Mom, should I have the grilled cheese [...]
On Having A Favorite Child
September 29th, 2011 admin Articles are being written about research showing that 65% of all parents prefer one child over another. So, it’s sort of proving that when one sibling cries to the other because their parents “love you the best”, it’s totally true. I guess my sister wasn’t lying to me. I AM the favorite. I mean, my [...]
Twas The Night Before School Starts
September 5th, 2011 admin Twas the night before school starts, when all through the house All the children were whining, including the spouse. The clothes were laid out, disheveled at best, The mommy ecstatic to empty her nest. The children were tossing around in their beds While nightmares of homework haunted their heads. With momma on her laptop and [...]
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16 Comments »Dog Days Of Summer
August 19th, 2011 admin I think I’m supposed to be sad as the Summer months draw to a close. I mean, that’s what I’ve been reading in the blogosphere. Not because we are kissing goodbye the sun and warmth because yeah, I’m SO sad about that. I mean, why wouldn’t I be excited about the upcoming icy, gray, gloomy, [...]
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