In case I’ve never mentioned it in these page, I am not a sports person. My single season as a Pop Warner cheerleader ended one cold, November afternoon with a bee sting to the ass. (Who knew those bumbles hung out on cold, metal bleachers like the kissy-kissy teenagers?) Though a broken ankle sidelined my…
Tag: children
The Problem We All Live With
Growing up in the United States, there are certain bold-face names you immediately associate with American history. They are the names that are instantly recognizable to every school child: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Betsy Ross, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks. There are other names that may jangle a bell in your memory,…
Wine and Cheese (Definitions): Parenting Edition
Alone time (noun): A closely guarded state of being in which you are able to sit quietly for more than three consecutive minutes without anyone requesting anything of you. As in: I would sell a kidney for some alone time. See: Fantasy, Alternate Reality Attachment parenting (noun): Conducting daily life with a child attached to a parental body…
Also Known As
Known aliases include: Rescinder of allowances, Gatekeeper of screen time, Architect of misery. Also known as Enforcer of arbitrary and unfair rules, Callous denier of fun and Quasher of dreams. Has been known to answer to Withholder of Minecraft, Ignorer of pleas or Denier of ice cream Otherwise goes by Forsaker of all that is good…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 