I’m not proud of this. It doesn’t happen very often. I try very hard to be consciously…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Riverfest memories
If it is possible to have a happiness hangover, that’s me this week. Three nights and two…
Flossing ambitions
Parents are not supposed to determine their children’s career path. Children are supposed to…
Mommyhood Day
The decision to become a mother wasn’t one I recall consciously making, at least not…
My summer success
The pool turned green. The grass turned yellow in blotches. We needed an extra blanket on our beds.…
Three wishes
Christmas is not about the presents. Parents say this all the time. It’s the phrase we say…
The youth vote
I knew something dire would happen. I went to a water park in a bathing suit and parliament…
Grass is greener
I was trying to be helpful. I wanted to show my hard-working spouse, the Carpenter, some support.…
On a night like this
Being a parent is kind of like being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. There are a lot of rough years with…
White noise
Enough already. Cold and flu season be gone. I’m soooo done with you. I am not complaining. I…
Grounded
Summer is the season when working parents everywhere balance guilt and budgets to determine the…
Thirteen years
This week the Carpenter and I celebrated 13 years of marital, um, (words escape me)…bliss?…
Show me the love
In the days leading up to Feb. 14, I heard a retail expert on a talk show pushing the gifts we all…
Summer camp
As the school calendar draws to a close, I am feeling the panic of “now what?” For…
Bust a move
I think we can all agree that I am cool. Way cool. I’m down with what’s hip, and…