If I hadn't seen her for myself you would think I was simply making a stereotypical caricature here. She shooed away the cleaning ladies as she made her way out of the house. Her beige, grey, off-white, spic and span house. The furniture was not suitable for children, making … [Read more...] about The Relativity of Hard Times
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Shot@Life – 5:00 Fridays TM
I am delighted to be a Shot@Life Champion. Advocating for global health and immunizations is right in line with what fires me up. I am happy to support anything that leads to the health and safety of children. It matters not if said children are in my zip code or in a time zone I … [Read more...] about Shot@Life – 5:00 Fridays TM
Visiting the Martin Luther King Memorial
We spent the weekend in Washington, D.C. It is a marvelous city to wander around now that Bird and Deal are getting older. There is the right mix of outdoor running around like a banshee wandering coupled with using inside voices. Bird is studying the civil rights … [Read more...] about Visiting the Martin Luther King Memorial
Clash of Values Can Kill a Friendship
I have always said the worst thing about parenting is other parents. It can be a challenge when you take different discipline paths in the midst of a play date. It can be irksome to listen to the overbearing sports parent cheer and denigrate in the same breath. It is intimidating … [Read more...] about Clash of Values Can Kill a Friendship
Mom Congress Gave Power to My Voice
As women, mothers especially, we tend to apologize a lot. For our children. For our messy home. For our untidy hair. We even apologize on our voice mail greeting ("Sorry I'm unable to take your call right now..."). We tackle conflict with an apologetic tone instead of a confident … [Read more...] about Mom Congress Gave Power to My Voice
I’m Voting for Obama: In Pictures
Yes We Can AGAIN, North Carolina!
The best part of being in Uganda was not seeing political ads. Seriously, have you seen the one for Judge Newby? My fever for this election did not wane while I was away. I had some great conversations with people in Uganda about our president. Students, hotel workers, and nurses … [Read more...] about Yes We Can AGAIN, North Carolina!