You know when you’re watching a scary movie and you cover your eyes, but then peek through your fingers? That’s how I’m feeling about this whole “extended breastfeeding” controversy (I’ve already posted my opinion about the Time Magazine cover). I don’t want to look, but I just can’t help myself. The worst thing to read [...]
My Problem with Time Magazine’s “Are You Mom Enough?” Cover Photo
I have a problem with the cover photo for the current issue of Time magazine. But my problem isn’t with the mother nursing her three-year old. My problem is with the child’s pants. I detest camouflage. I don’t understand dressing your child in clothing originally created to disguise a person for the purposes of killing. If [...]
A Bit about Pain, Sisterhood, and My First Acid Trip
When I was 15 I took acid (not something I advocate or recommend, by the way) at a party and kind of lost it. I was seriously freaking out. I became obsessed with a need to speak to my older sister who lived hundreds of miles away. Several people tried to talk me down, but [...]
A Constant Reader’s Obsession with The Dark Tower
I’ve long been a Stephen King fan. My first introduction to Stephen King was watching the movie version of Carrie with my mom (I was six maybe?) because she was too scared to watch it alone. My first introduction to his written work was when my mom read parts of It aloud to me and my [...]
A Wedding (Birthday) Cake for a Five Year Old
Junah really wanted a wedding cake for her birthday. She talked about it for at least six months, reminding Aunt Jesse (our amazing birthday cake maker) often and planning exactly what she wanted. Aunt Jesse made seven cake layers (of an amazing white cake–I’m not usually in to cake, but this was good!) and the [...]
Top Five Ways to Get Your Kids to Play by Themselves (and Leave You Alone!)
I love my kids, of course. I love spending time with them, reading stories to them, snuggling them, talking with them and creating with them. But I don’t love playing with them. I will dress dolls upon request, help with a difficult puzzle or setup a fort, but I don’t want to play. I choose [...]
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