Let's say that something less than ideal is happening (or just happened) in your life. "Look at the silver lining!" they say. It's not terrible advice, you know. But sometimes, it's really hard to see a silver lining. Sometimes we just have to paint our own. (And I'm not talking about the super-serious life events … Continue reading Paint Your Own Silver Linings
The Dark Side of Intelligence
(This entire post is going to sound terrible and possibly self-aggrandizing, and I apologize now for any pain caused -- but I don't believe in minimizing my truths to make other people feel more comfortable.) I think most parents hope their children will be smart, maybe even smarter than Dear Old Mom and Dad themselves. … Continue reading The Dark Side of Intelligence
God Hates Me (the Internet Told Me So)
"And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." --Steinbeck, in East of Eden (nod your head if you know where this is going) I was attacked online today in a private message. Apparently, God hates me. God can get in line. (Well, maybe.) <--agnostic joke I'm used to theological debates, … Continue reading God Hates Me (the Internet Told Me So)
Day of Blood
(Family and friends, you know this one. Feel free to skip. If you don't know, it's important. Please read.) I thought I was doing the smart thing. The right thing. I'd had three babies in three years and eight months. We were poor -- not food stamp poor (we had family members helping us out … Continue reading Day of Blood
(M)advice
Originally posted 02.11.16 on Facebook (I'll be porting a few more well-read posts in the future): I guess when someone asks you what advice you'd give a new mom, hysterical laughter isn't the answer they're looking for. 😀 The things I would have told someone a long time ago sure have changed! 1. All advice … Continue reading (M)advice
Monkey pants and other fun things
I recently got sucked into binge-watching Buffy: The Vampire Slayer from the very beginning. Man, I'd forgotten how many hilariously quotable lines there were and how genius Joss Whedon is! "I mock you with my monkey pants" is just one of those lines that, when heard, must be thrown into casual conversation at some point … Continue reading Monkey pants and other fun things
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