Salty observations about life, love, and living abroad
This week my kids went to school. Normally that's not a noteworthy accomplishment. But we're living in anything but normal times. Then on Wednesday the husband, who's been merrily working remotely from our bedroom, went into the office. The door closed behind them and I was left with an empty house and an empty day.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, being a mother sucks. I could list the different ways in which it sucks. I could give you bullet points which highlight varying degrees of suckiness, but one of the things that sucks the most about being a mother is that if I do that, I am bound to get passive-aggressively well-meant comments like... Continue Reading →
Unless you're living under a rock (superb social distancing points), navigating this virus is affecting most aspects of our lives. It's upended economies. It's uprooted nations, plans, and traditions. The damn virus is upskirting us all--exposing fault lines within countries, within governments, institutions, and families. I feel a bit like a menopausal monkey, swinging wildly... Continue Reading →
If heart disease is the silent killer, passive aggressiveness is the silent marriage killer. It is astonishing how much rage a toothpaste tube or coffee mug on the side of the sink can induce. There really aren't that many hills worth dying on, choose your trenches wisely, carefully, and slowly. No one listens as much... Continue Reading →
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