Make a Lasting Parenting Impression!
Nana got herself a ‘good parenting’ pin recently, which is awesome, cuz she done pretty damn good with me, if I do say so myself – and she shared with me what it said on the back. There’s some good stuff here – though they missed one. I’ll tack it on at the end. And […]
Raising girls – Caution: land mines ahead!
Raising girls is a scary scenario for many folks. Girls are moody and unpredictable and prone to self esteem issues and have to fight for careers and equal pay and face the huge dilemma of family vs. career and have to figure out how to juggle that, all while remaining supportive and happy and strong […]
Keeping Promises and RAK! [GIVEAWAY!]
In August, Peppermist turned 15. Her birthday was on a week when we had zero cash flow, and she – being the most awesome of awesomeness – accepted that I had a gift in mind, but it would need to wait a bit. I promised I’d surprise her with it soon…ish. That’s not to say […]
Sometimes, it gets a little LOUD IN HERE.
In my family, when the women get together, the men often joked (lamented, complained, laughed) that if they wanted to be heard they had to speak fast and LOUD in order to get a word in edgewise. It wasn’t entirely untrue – my sister, mom and I can certainly talk quite fast, and quite loud […]
Word vs. deed…
When I was a teenager – you know, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth – my dad used to have a grand ole time frightening the hell out of the guys I would date. He’d like to say that my not dating very much as a teen was a direct result of that, when actually […]
