My Darling Deal, The world is a flurry of shambles right now. I hate having to explain all the insightful and difficult questions you bring home. I don’t have answers to most of the topics you raise. The age of Trump has in many ways robbed you of your childhood and tender … [Read more...] about Another Teenager in the House – Happy Birthday, Deal!
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He’s 12.
If he had a theme song, it would be You Are the Sunshine of My Life. He was born sunnyside up, after all. This sweet child of mine is tender hearted and funny. He’s also pensive and thoughtful; I can almost see gears clicking in his head as he unravels how things work. His … [Read more...] about He’s 12.
Summer Adventure List 2017…With a Twist
Though it might seem like it, I never forget that I have a blog. I just forget to schedule time to actually write anything. There's no shortage of ideas flurrying around in my head. Some are irreverent. Some are controversial. Some are whimsical. All are logged in a notebook that … [Read more...] about Summer Adventure List 2017…With a Twist
Highway of Raising a Teenager
Parenting hits a road laden with potholes when your child joins the rank of teenager. The smooth, open highway of elementary school years give way to gravel roads as soon as the teen years begin. Gone are the halcyon days... There are new roads signs to heed when you're on the … [Read more...] about Highway of Raising a Teenager
I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
When I was pregnant (both times), I was what doctors called “advanced maternal age.” That’s a pretty uplifting way to begin a pregnancy. I faced a battery of tests, and in just a year plus between pregnancies, there seemed to be even more tests and areas for concern. There were … [Read more...] about I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
The Letter the Stanford Rapist’s Father Meant to Write
The media and my own personal circles alike, are brimming with outrage and incredulity of the Brock Turner case. He's the Stanford rapist. Any other title he had he traded in when he raped an unconscious girl behind a dumpster. Yet here in North Carolina we worry about bathroom … [Read more...] about The Letter the Stanford Rapist’s Father Meant to Write
The Onus is On Parents of Sons
I am the mother of sons. My goal is to raise them to grow up to not be assholes. I do not count myself in the same ilk as the Stanford rapist's father who admonishes his violent act of rape as an incident, nay mistake, that resulted from binge drinking. I know plenty of boys who … [Read more...] about The Onus is On Parents of Sons