Generation X. The sandwich generation. The peanut-butter between the white WonderBread Boomer bottom and the organic flax-seed brioche Millenial top. Oh, we have our faults. I mean, the hairspray alone is likely responsible for a depleted chunk of ozone. Landfills are full of Jessica McLintock taffeta prom dresses, polyester blend, and lots of single rhinestone…
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Care and Maintenance Of Your Brits
Congratulations! Whether you’ve decided to adopt a Brit, befriend one, or like me, marry and have children with one, I’m confident you’ll benefit immeasurably by the addition. Having a Brit in your life will enrich it. You’ll learn new words like twee and new uses for old words like fanny. You’ll enjoy hours of endless…
The Field Guide to Your Teens
From the rock n roll rebels of the 1950s straight through to the Snapchatting snark-masters of today, your teenage years are a time to cherish. But learning just how to be a teen can be tricky. And that’s why we at Parents Just Don’t Understand Publications have put together The Field Guide to Your Teens™, a…
If It Takes 10,000 Hours to Become an Expert…
You know there’s that famous Malcolm Gladwell “it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something” thing? Well, here’s a partial list of things, which, by that criteria, I feel like I’m an expert in. Carrot peeling Closing doors Right-side outing socks Flushing un-flushed toilets Packing lunches Embarrassing myself Finding ways to say “no”…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 