A confession: My boys spend too much goddamn time staring at screens as their primary form of entertainment. DS… Wii… Runescape… Facebook… Guitar Hero. This list is long. As parents, Dave and I do our best to ask them to turn the equipment off when we notice that their eyeballs are bleeding. And we remain [...]
If you tuned in last Thursday, you know that this weekend Dave and I attended our 20thclass reunion at Penn. My biggest takeaway: As we age, we become more true to ourselves. Each year, we shed additional layers of pettiness, insincerity and façade, making the reunion process more efficient and enjoyable all around. We don’t [...]
Today I am hopping on the Momalom bandwagon and participating in Five for Ten where a group of bloggers write about similar subjects for 10 days. I am a little late to the game and I hope they will forigve me but the quality of the bloggers who are writing is just too high not to want [...]
The month of May brings with it an endless stream of field trips, art shows, school celebrations and music recitals. Last night we were treated to Chase’s Spring Band Concert. Tonight, we will enjoy Noah’s Band and Chorus Extravaganza. I am extremely relieved that I am in town all week and will not miss a moment [...]
Yesterday Noah went on a field trip to New York City. The Big Apple. The City the Never Sleeps. The Top Terrorist Target in the Country. Did I say that out loud? You bet I did. I was already primed to be a little wigged out. Months ago when they were asking for chaperones, I [...]
Remember when you first started caring about how you looked in public. I was a teenager and suddenly it became important to wear the right clothes, have the cool haircut, and maintain a high level of personal grooming. I showered every day – sometimes twice a day. When I woke up in the morning, I [...]
In back of junk drawer, discover gift certificate for one hour massage from last year’s Mother’s Day. Realize that it is almost this year’s Mother’s Day. Call spa to make an appointment. When asked if you prefer a man or woman therapist, think quickly. Will it be awkward to have a strange man rubbing your [...]
It didn’t matter that it was late. Or cold. Or that Dave wasn’t home. Or that I am completely stressed with work. Or that I had one kid with mouth of pulled teeth and another with mouth of painful metal. Or that we were all recovering from the Mommy meltdown that had been building for about [...]
On Sunday evening Noah and I got into a spat. And it was a doozie – lasting several hours. I usually leave the Battle of Wills Steel Cage Extravaganzas for Dave. He is much better at holding a grudge than I am. And to be frank, going 15 rounds with a 12 year old [...]
As a mother of growing boys, I feel it is my responsibility to school my sons in certain lessons related to fashion. After all, if not me, then who? Their father?? God bless Dave but his idea of dressing up is wearing a collared golf shirt, a defining principle which he has somehow passed onto [...]
