On Wednesday night on my way to visit the amazing Jessie and her family, my gas light came on – which compelled me to first take a picture of it for MoB and then stop and fill up my tank. I probably didn’t need to stop. I likely could have made the round trip with [...]
All year long I have been steeling myself for the next chapter in parenting. Its entitled Heartbreak and I’m convinced it’s only a few page turns away for Noah. I had my heart broken in pieces for the first time when I was 14. So, factoring the acceleration of “kids today” which is mitigated by [...]
GREEN ONE!!!! BAM!!!! Noah punches me in the arm. His strike is light, the appropriate amount of force applied when hitting your, ahem, mother. But still, I was annoyed. How many times do I have to tell you? I AM NOT PLAYING THAT GAME. “I know,” Noah says with a grin. “But I am.” The [...]
Summer has officially arrived and that means more togetherness than ever. The brothers, filled with wonder and joy about the possibility of each new day, have wasted no time making plans, enjoying friends, and pushing each other’s buttons as if the world’s rotation depended on a fresh spat every few hours. On the eve of [...]
Photo: Sarah Gervais “So, how was the writer’s retreat?” It seemed to be the question of the week and one that I have had trouble answering for a number of reasons. First, it really wasn’t a “writer’s retreat,” but that’s how I had described it to most of my peeps as I jetted off to [...]
During the hazy, sleepy plane ride home from Oregon on Sunday, my thoughts turned from my amazing time with The Tribe to my re-entry back into the life that was waiting for me. And my stream of consciousness led me to a pool of angst: There are only eight more days of school…. if the [...]
Happy Monday MoB readers! When Jennifer told me that she was leaving Mothers of Brothers, I knew that I didn’t want to continue solo. I want to keep the site fresh and funny and poignant, but being that way three times each week would probably cause my family to disown me. I get grumpy when [...]
Its no secret that every few weeks I leave one life and take up another for a couple of days. The life I leave is one in which I primarily play the role of wife and mother, managing the happenings of our household day in and out. It is the life I signed up for [...]
The following was inspired by actual events. Park car at remote facility. Board bus to terminal with children in tow. Watch as children try to select seats on empty remote parking bus. Watch as they change seats several times during the two minute drive to terminal. Know that no matter what exciting adventure lays before [...]
Several times each week I will require my offspring to step away from the television and perform some menial task for me, such as “go to school” or “go to bed” or “come eat dinner.” Almost invariably, my gentle request will be met with resistance, usually in the form of six words: “Wait! This is [...]
