The following is an open letter to my in-laws regarding a significant, albeit fleeting, secret their son (my husband) has been keeping from them: Dear Mom and Dad: On Saturday, your 45 year old son bought a motorcycle. I did not wholeheartedly endorse the purchase, but I didn’t forbid it either. And I did contribute [...]
I was sitting at my computer yesterday afternoon, pondering this week’s blog topic when it came to me in the form of my oldest son at my office door: Noah: Mom! What would you say if I asked you if Chase and I could buy Grand Theft Auto?? Me: I’d say I’m not a fan. [...]
I can cut off your head with a local anesthetic. The statement came from my oral surgeon as we were discussing options for my next procedure which is taking place this morning. Back in March, I discovered a cyst in my jaw which, while benign in the most meaningful sense, had completely destroyed the bone [...]
I know I am a little late to the conversation about Miley. But for me, it took a few weeks to process and really comprehend the gift she has given us. And by “us”, I mean mothers of a certain age who have impressionable children that need to understand how this incident relates to [...]
I planned to spend the second to last Friday night in August hanging out at home with my re-constituted family. After having the boys away at camp the four previous Friday nights, I was looking forward to having them all to myself. Maybe burgers on the grill and then a fire pit. Maybe the brothers [...]
