Like most of the women I know, I am sufficiently offended by John McCain’s choice for Vice President. I’ve spent the weekend purposefully not reading the commentary that is surely flooding the Internets and I doubt that I’m adding anything new or insightful to the conversation here. But adding it I am, because I have [...]
In Government, Politics, Sleep Issues, Womanity, Writing on
31 August 2008 with 13 comments
I’ve heard it said that “The Terrible Two’s” is a myth and that really, what’s terrible are the threes. Ruby won’t be three for another month but I see what’s ahead because ahead has already mowed me down. Sometime during the last week, my beautiful, darling daughter was snatched up and replaced by a person [...]
In Family, Life, Marriage, Parenting, Sleep Issues, Therapy Fund (Parenting Failures) on
25 May 2008 with 23 comments
In the light of day, everything seems survivable. But last night, while in the throes of CrySnotCough Fest 2006, I honestly contemplated telling Sam that I was headed out for the proverbial pack of smokes. Seriously. I came dangerously close to needing a straight jacket and padded room. We put Ruby down for bed at [...]
In Adoption, Parenting, Race, Sleep Issues on
4 April 2006 tagged Uncategorized with 3 comments