It’s a hard pill to swallow, but my mommy super powers, the tools I’ve used to banish monsters under the bed, thwart toddlers before they painted their bedrooms with diaper cream, or prevent a child’s head from being used as a torpedo, are fading into nonexistence now that my kids are 19, 16, and 12. True, there was the time my powers didn’t alert me that my … [Read more...]
Counting Down the Top Three Posts of 2017 with Kathy and the Dishwasher: The Number One Post of 2017
Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2017, I want to thank you for all your support this year and for having some fun with the Dishwasher and me as we counted down the top three posts from this year. We have now reached our most popular piece of the year. “25 Ways to Annoy Your Teenager” was published on February 26 and was so much fun to write because as the mom of two … [Read more...]
I Met a Boy
Ten days past my due date and after a 23-hour labor that ended in an emergency C-section under general anesthesia, I met a boy. Our first meeting wasn’t anything like I had planned. I woke up in the recovery room and saw my husband at the foot of my bed holding a huge bundle of blankets. Joe was all smiles as he brought our new baby close to my face. Since I needed to … [Read more...]
A Survival Kit for the Special Needs Parent
As the new school year starts and I watch my three kids get ready to enter grades 12, 8 and 6, I can’t help but think of all of the moms and dads with children entering kindergarten. The kids all are amazing, but some don’t fit the typical mold. Perhaps your child has dyslexia, like our first son has, or they struggle with ADHD, like our youngest son does. You know in your … [Read more...]
Mom and the Midnight Hour
After a full day of teenage angst, sibling squabbles, and endless questions from a curious 11-year-old, peace has finally descended on my home. It’s glorious. All I can hear is the hum of the air conditioner and the occasional creaks of a house that is well used and well loved This is the time that dreams are made of. Or more accurately, this is the time I should … [Read more...]
