This book is required reading at our house. It’s because sometimes kids are jerks and they have to be taught how not to be a jerk. My theory is, if teens are pressed to look outside themselves to find purpose, they will likely discover contentment. Continue reading
I grew up in the South where you’re always welcome in just about anybody’s house. When you arrive, for whatever reason you’ve come, they invite you in, ask how your Mama’s doing and offer you supper…or at least pie. Anything … Continue reading
My kids are 11, 8, 5 and 2. We’ve been talking about sex since the oldest was about 4 years old. That’s when the awkward questions started surfacing unexpectedly. I wasn’t really ready for it, but it happened whether I … Continue reading
Okay, so let’s all join hands and say a little prayer before we begin this discussion because goodness knows, it brings out the kitty claws in the most docile of humans. Amen. Weird Questions from my Masseuse Recently, I was … Continue reading
I’ve taken an impromptu and unplanned sabbatical from blogging (writing) for oh, round about 6 months now. I’m not deluding myself into thinking you’ve missed me, but just in case you wondered…here goes. First there was Thanksgiving then Christmas … Continue reading
We women deserve a good, firm scolding. What are we doing? We’re so busy being empowered and taking over the world that we’ve created a major monster. So many of the men of this country are beat-down dogs with their … Continue reading
Obsession Ever since I squeezed out my first baby in 2003, I’ve had a slightly macabre fascination with all things labor and birth. I’ve read countless stories, watched many a Youtube video (I highly recommend this as entertainment) and of … Continue reading
School Supplies and Flies? Okay, so we all know school days are rapidly approaching and man, oh man I gravitate to the back to school aisle like a fly to fresh poo. I can’t help it. Index cards and Sharpie … Continue reading
The girl in the shadow is not who I am. She comes around to insult me after my bundle is birthed and stalks in the shade, unwelcome. She mocks me with her muffin pants and bubble shirts, makes me do … Continue reading
Powercycle and Pity Party I had a miscarriage this week. It was the first time I’d ever experienced it and it was harder than I would have expected. You can read more about that here. It’s one of those life … Continue reading
If you’re going through a miscarriage or have found out that your baby is no longer alive, take heart. You will be okay. It will get better and you will come out stronger on the other side. Having a miscarriage … Continue reading
Potty Training Politics I have three kids who know how to use the toilet and a one year old who knows how to dig in the toilet. I’m not really sure how any of it happened. Granted, they’re all girls … Continue reading
Am I from Generation:Rotten? Perhaps I’m just a part of the “me” generation and I’m so caught up in myself that I’m being dramatic. Possibly, I’m just too young and selfish to realize my freedom and adequately appreciate it. Maybe … Continue reading
All Disease Begins in the Gut Four hundred years before Christ was born, a guy named Hippocrates said that all disease begins in the gut. When I was a teenager, my mom would shake her head and tell me that … Continue reading
The Road Not Taken BY ROBERT FROST Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where … Continue reading
Originally written after the birth of my first baby in 2003. Motherhood was a mold I was pretty sure I’d fit right into. I felt it was my biological purpose and I had been taught from a young … Continue reading
