For a quiet kid, my daughter has always been loud. Eardrum bursting decibel levels have always been well within her capacity, even if she doesn’t choose to exercise that talent often. I knew early on that she was special in the screaming department. When she was six weeks old, I bundled her up and cartedContinue reading “The Unlikely Abduction of a Pterodactyl Baby”
Category Archives: Parenthood
Steve Jobs Made Me a Better Mom
Sure, he invented some of my favorite gadgets, but more importantly, Steve Jobs has made me a better parent. His inventions made it possible, and fun, for me to do the most important work of my life. His creative spirit reminds me to appreciate and nurture all the joys and frustrations of childhood, because thereinContinue reading “Steve Jobs Made Me a Better Mom”
Hershey With a Hangover
As summer winds down, I am feeling guilty for not yet taking my kid to Hershey Park, so I resurrected this 2008 memory from my hard drive. I woke up with a killer headache. I had only had one glass of wine, but it felt like I had finished off a bottle. I knew IContinue reading “Hershey With a Hangover”
Big
Chin held high, I straightened my spine, squeezed in my stomach and thrust my shoulders back. My daughter did the same. We braced against each other and held our breath, waiting for an answer. My husband squinted and considered and finally determined that I was still a smidgeon taller. It was an empty victory thatContinue reading “Big”
F-You Katy Perry
This song parody is to the tune of Cee Lo Greene’s “F-You”. I wrote it for an art group (Night of the Radish) theme “Go F— Yourself” after hearing Katy’s latest single, “Last Friday Night”. Thinking, let alone writing this officially makes me a cranky old lady. You see I’m driving round town with aContinue reading “F-You Katy Perry”
Confessions of a Target Mom 