The Mother Hood
The barren apocalyptic wasteland where I reside.
Parenting, step-parenting, co-parenting with a difficult ex, and the specific kind of exhaustion that comes with being the mother who does the work while nobody's watching. This category is not always easy reading, but it's always real.How to run errands with children
Five kids, one errand run, and a stranger who wanted to know my secret. The answer is boring: say no, stay consistent, and never over-explain to an eight-year-old.
Double Dog Dare You and Other Life Lessons
What is it with kids and dares? My youngest child (age 6) decides that it would be a hoot to accept the challenge that another little boy in his Ranger Kids club gave him and show him that he could indeed stick a small round object (marble/bee bee?) into his ear.
Vice Device
Stayed up too late reading, nearly missed the school bus, and sent my kid off without breakfast. The motherhood guilt of failures you cause yourself.
Martial Law
Kids acting out at Tae Kwon Do means laying down the martial law when we get home.
I Need a Vacation from Their Summer Vacation
I may need a vacation from my kids and their Summer vacation.
