In my house August is all about birthdays. We squeal and fuss over Mac Daddy, trying to get him as excited about his birthday as we are. Then we shift gears to dote on Bird, who needs no nudging in the I'm So Excited It's My Birthday I'm Gonna Wet My Pants department. We also … [Read more...] about It’s Not Even the First Day of Kindergarten Yet and Mommy’s a Wreck
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Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version
I never wanted to be a mother. While other little girls were playing with baby dolls I was ripping up Barbie's clothes and sewing them back together into my own Frankenfashion. I was all about crafting Barbie furniture out of found objects (the plastic thingee that keeps cheese … [Read more...] about Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version
Target is Now a Double Entendre: 30 Minutes of Misunderstanding
My friend Tony was in the midst of a shooting over the weekend. While the rest of us were swilling beer and grilling hot dogs, Tony was crouched behind a rack of clothes with his 7-year old daughter and a teenage complete stranger who were terrified. Tony held it together during … [Read more...] about Target is Now a Double Entendre: 30 Minutes of Misunderstanding
Read Read, It’s Good for Your Heart
I remember when Bird was born some people from the church we had joined threw a baby shower for us. Being the most clueless of mothers, I asked the pastor at what point we should start reading to our son. She emphatically charged, "NOW! It's never to early. Read now. Read often. … [Read more...] about Read Read, It’s Good for Your Heart
Project Enlightenment Saved My Family
I posted this to Facebook this morning when I read about the drastic cuts proposed for Project Enlightenment."My family was in crisis when our son was 3. Not medical or financial crisis. Behavioral crisis. It is no hyperbole that we would not be who and where we are today without … [Read more...] about Project Enlightenment Saved My Family
The Day My 6 Year Old Asked Me About Abortion
I drive by a particular Catholic church in my neighborhood almost every single day for one reason or another (mostly because that route leads to Target and Trader Joe's). Normally I'm a big believer in letting people believe whatever they want. While I am a vehemently opinionated … [Read more...] about The Day My 6 Year Old Asked Me About Abortion
The Debate That Mary Sparked
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdNYiD6JnPM]Once again the boys showed just how different they are. And yeah, it's painfully obvious that our parenting is severely lacking. Read on. I'd like to pull what my friend Erin calls the "Indian card" and just say hey, I'm Indian, … [Read more...] about The Debate That Mary Sparked