I belong to, arguably the oldest union in the world, “The United Federation of Moms.” I was a probationary member the day the stick turned pink, but was issued my permanent card 14 years ago when I had my first child. I held my beautiful baby boy in my arms and became a proud member. Whenever I'm facing a particular pesky parenting problem with one of my children, I fall … [Read more...]
I Can Be Silent No More
Every now and then I have found myself in a relationship that stopped working for me but for the sake of members of my family I have continued to keep the offending party in my life. I’ll look to see what these relationships can teach me, see where I’m at fault, and do my best to change. But today I have come to the realization that there are some things that just can’t be … [Read more...]
Sunday in the Car with Fran
My name is Kathy. But my mother, the woman who named me, has a habit of calling me Francine. Now I know what you must be thinking, I have a sister named Fran, and she just mixes us up. This would make perfect sense. Heck, I’m guilty of mixing up all three of my kids’ names, and I have two boys and a girl.But Francine is not one of my sisters. She’s my aunt. For some reason, … [Read more...]
Mommy Makes The World Go Round
In my fourteen years of being a mom, I’ve had my share of tough questions. The ones that induce the reddest blushes have to do with sex. What is sex? Do you and daddy have sex? When do you ever find the time to have sex? These are the tip of the iceberg in a long line of questions from my three kids that I’ve fielded over the years. Usually while we are all at the dinner … [Read more...]
Twenty Ways to Deal with Writer’s Block
Ever since I decided to go back to blogging on a regular basis, I’ve been plagued by a massive, dare I say epic, case of writer’s block.For the last week, I’ve wracked my brain for a topic to write about.Each time I sit down at my desk and look at my empty screen.I went over past blog posts. I spent hours on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest trying to find an idea that would … [Read more...]
