Mommy Lessons

Parenting and Shock Value

I have been reading lately about these radical parents.  The Tiger Mom, the Extreme Dieter Mom, the Dad who shot his daughter?s computer. We are a culture that craves shock value. Do we really believe that the more radical the … Continue reading →

Mom’s Independence?

  I read the following horoscope last week, and I thought, that’s it.  Horoscopes are real!     Cancer (June 22-July 23):  You will have to do something you don?t want to do, simply because someone else has the power … Continue reading →

How To Teach Your Girls To Be Nice

I am scared of girls. I think girls can be very mean.  I have gone to volunteer in my daughter’s 2nd grade class, heard a girl say something nasty, and then I  started singing a few verses of  Taylor Swift’s … Continue reading →

The Crazy Mom Board Game

Now things can get pretty slow in the suburbs.  Sometimes, you have to find interesting ways to amuse yourself.  So my friend Amy and I like to play, ?Damn, that mom is f@#!#n crazy!  It is really quite easy and … Continue reading →

Marriage Amnesia

Hopefully by now you are getting to know me a bit better.  Maybe you have been able to tell that I like to view life?s challenges in simpler ways and can find great help in comparing everyday life issues with … Continue reading →