I am faced with one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to deal with in a very long time. I’m so conflicted about it. It’s one of those situations where my head and my heart vacillate between spaces and they are just not consistently aligned. One moment I feel sure-footed in my decision and the [...]
I cracked up this morning when BigBoy says to me, “can we go somewhere right now?” They were running all around so I thought that was probably a good idea. They need to run out their energy; it helps my sanity. BigBoy suggested one of our favorite parks. I packed up a few snacks [...]
I prayed for two boys. I just thought I would be a better mom to boys. Growing up and into adulthood, I’ve always had a lot of guy friends. I understand guys. They are simple creatures. Girls are sooo complex and emotional (speaking from experience). I’m not good with drama and emotions that get blown [...]
Last night we watched two episodes of Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theater. Yes, the series that many of us saw when we were little kids (rent it from your local library or watch it on Hulu). The series ran from 1982-1987 and featured some of the hottest stars at the time. Last night we watched [...]
Dammit. The dream is over. I always thought that we would be great parents to a gay boy. Well, it’s perfectly clear now. My boys are straight. We’ve had The Moment. You know the moment you can tell that your kid is going to be a leftie. Well, we had the straight moment for BigBoy [...]
In spirit today with Read Across America and First Lady Michelle Obama, I thought it would be great to exchange ideas on our favorite kid books. Parenting.com just published their Best Books to Read With Your Kids today too. I am an avid reader and one of my favorite things to see my boys do [...]
BigBoy is fanatical. He knows a lot of the lines. He talks about racing day and night. He knows all the cars, numbers of pedals, and all the drivers. He sleeps with the Mach 5 remote control car that he bought with his own money. BigBoy pretends that he’s Speed [...]
You know what people say about the road to hell. Well, I hope that my road to hell is paved with Amy Sedaris’s pages of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. The intent is there, but sometimes it’s distasteful. Some people can roll with the humor and some simply cannot. I don’t think that [...]
I write to save my sanity and help me sort my thoughts and feelings all out. Often times when I write about my children, it’s out of sheer anger, frustration or confusion. Well this weekend was BigBoy’s 5th birthday. So I wanted to write about him and the complete love I have in my heart.
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