It’s November and Thanksgiving is only weeks away. Magazines, talk shows, and blogs are about to be filled with people eloquently sharing what means the most to them and their lives this holiday season. Because the bulk of my writing is about my family, some people will assume that they are what comes to mind whenever I think about the things I’m grateful for. But they … [Read more...]
Talking to Teens About Medicine Abuse
This blog post is sponsored by the CHPA's Stop Medicine Abuse educational program. I was compensated to attend the event but all opinions here are my own. When I was growing up, I always enjoyed chatting over the kitchen table with my parents. I liked that I could complain about school or confess my latest crush over a glass of iced tea and a cookie, while they spent time … [Read more...]
Family for Sale
After a very crazy few weeks which have included, but are not limited to, a husband who was injured and bled so much it looked like a crime scene, sick kids, doctor visits, dental issues, broken appliances, various children having meltdowns over homework and lost shoes (which would not be lost if people would only put them in the basket conveniently located at the front door … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned From the Veggie Wars
A few weeks ago I witnessed a miracle. My 16-year-old son, Tom, ate two pieces of squash and a string bean. True they were covered in Japanese tempura, but I honestly wouldn’t care if they had been covered in chocolate and served by a super model. He ate a vegetable! Up until this point that child had not eaten anything even remotely derived by the “rainbow” in so long that … [Read more...]
When We Start to Lose Our Mommy Super Powers
Today I had a very hard realization, my mommy super powers, the tools I have used to banish monsters under the bed, thwart toddlers before they painted their whole rooms with diaper cream, or prevent a child’s head from being used as a torpedo, are becoming much less powerful now that my kids are 16, 13, and 10. True, there was the time my powers didn’t alert me that my then … [Read more...]
