Once upon a time when my Godson was born- I went to visit him, to meet him, to squeeze him, to adore him and his mom, one of my oldest friends, who was so 'exhausted' ( a euphemism for other things I will not print- very tough labour). His 2 and 1/2 year old sister answered the door screaming … [Read more...]
single mother hang ups
There are certain cliches of divorce from the 70's that freak me out to the extent that they have caused mini obsessions with me.There is the cliche of the divorced woman. Hot to trot. Desperate. Alcoholic.Unstable. Anyone growing up in the 70's has this visual when they hear 'divorcee'. I work … [Read more...]
our swear words
I read recently that a female writer -who happens to be named HOPE - said that if she could abolish one phrase from the English Language it would be"It is what it is" I could not agree more. Nothing removes our will, strength and conviction faster. This brings me to tell you about our … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday -Dorothy Parker on tragedy
"It is not the tragedies that kill us, it is the messes" dorothy parker(I can safely say living like this would kill me) … [Read more...]
I have changed my mind
My friend was telling the story of a teenage daughter meltdown of epic proportions- hormones deadlines, friends, missed school during a prolonged illness and that creeping feeling that something is not right and how to solve it.That evening both daughters had 'tantrums' -as one was feeling left out … [Read more...]
thank heaven for (big and) little girls
Every time we get together with my best friend and her family- she tells my daughters about how I called her from the hospital each time to say "I had a baby girl" and she wept loud and wet at her bond desk surrounded by boys who only cried over money. At that point she had already had her two … [Read more...]
Eavesdropping on a Sweet Sixteen
Last night was date night with my Husband. We had a quiet cosy dinner on the patio of our favourite Italian restaurant. Next to our table, was a sweet sixteen birthday party of a group of 20 girls from a well-known private school. They were like beautiful aliens to me and … [Read more...]
Am I Alone?
As a mom to 2 teens and a tween (all girls), I am just wondering if everyone's life is like this?? My husband has already left for work. As I lie awake at 6:30, I hear the shower, then I hear it again. Even if I heard it last night, you are NEVER too clean for high school and … [Read more...]
PDA
True Confessions time - thank God Mr. Husband never reads this - I have been known, in my impetuous youth to engage in some major PDA. Necking on the Dance floor? Check Necking while dancing on a table? Check Neck at a York U track meet? Check Necking through an entire concert at Maple Leaf … [Read more...]
Just when you think she’s all grown up…
Actually, after 20 years of working with teenagers, I rarely think they are all grown up, but they do. Some of them think that at 12, like my buddy Sirtalksalot, but this post his about his big sister. Cupcake turns 17 on Tuesday, she has a part-time job, a full time, long term boyfriend, is in her … [Read more...]