It's funny, you know, with adolescents. There's that constant push and pull in the parent-child dynamic, and just when you think you've got it all figured out, your teenager reminds you that, in fact, you don't know ANYTHING. And sometimes, that's a good thing. After all: as we get older and more … [Read more...]
I love the unexpected-guns and dresses
I love when there is something completely unexpected about someone. It is unexpected because you made assumptions about them and you were dead wrong. It is unexpected because so much of what they are lies in contradiction to this unexpected thing/things.My friend's father is extremely masculine and … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-right on
"By the time your children figure out you were right, their children are telling them they are wrong" wise friend of mine … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- the cure
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." Dorothy Parker … [Read more...]
do you remember her name?
Last night at dinner my daughter said her guidance teacher asked all of them to ask their parents- "Do you remember the name of the sluts in high school ?" She fumbled a little with the word slut- making a point of saying the teacher said it was ok to use that word.I love … [Read more...]
ground zero
When your marriage falls apart, the wide crevasse you fall into can be difficult to climb out of. The marriage held you together in a way that society smiles on and supports even if it was not a good one. Suddenly you are thrust into the great unknown without a map or a plan. Many, if not all, … [Read more...]