I don’t understand boarding school because I believe it’s our duty and joy to have our kids at home. But the last napless days when I knew that Tin was so dog tired that he had better sleep, I have to say I have resorted to the military tactics that are probably used in boarding school. Mainly, I knock hard on the wall between our bathroom and his room three times as I watch him…
I am back to hot flashes, back to feeling like I am Orca the land whale, and back to feeling as if the days of feeling spry are so far in the past they might as well be in another universe. It’s good to know that menopause just doesn’t go away. After ten years of peri-menopause and finally menopause now post-menopause seems to be the same roller coaster ride of aliens having abducted the sexy…
Two years old – Tender or Terrible? Fifty two years old – Tender or Terrible? During tod-zilla’s nap (yes he finally took one) a thunderstorm erupted and when the kettle drum of thunder rolled over the house, I heard him say over the video, “Mommy” in that little voice of his. He didn’t wake up. Then he said, “Mommy” with the next roll of thunder. But he still didn’t wake up. When he did finally…
I was reading through Facebook and came across an entry from a friend who was taking her daughter along with six other girls out for the day. After struggling through four days of Tin’s defiant mood and my single-parentdom, I wanted desperately to hit the DISLIKE button but there wasn’t one. When I’m glazing over the FB entries and trying to reconcile how I have no time for much in my life anymore, I wonder…
Every attempt made this morning to create a harmonious day was thwarted by a toddler who would rather do the opposite of everything rather than conform to a harmonious day. From following our cat Blekica around and tormenting her into a corner, to trying to ride Heidi or Loca or both, to jumping from the top of the sofa to the large window, to spitting his peach yogurt on me – so began this Sunday.…
August 20, 2011 Taurus (4/20-5/20) There’s a vibrant cloud of creativity in the air right now, and it is intoxicating you! Take advantage of this inspiring energy, and use it to stimulate your day. Take a trip to a museum or an arts-and-crafts store, or just pick up a pack of crayons at the supermarket. Do whatever you need to in order to let your juices flow. Even if you just doodle on a notepad…
We keep thinking that Tin is in the digital world because he Skypes with family and he watches YouTube with us, but honestly he is not. I have seen kids his age playing iPhones and iPads as if it was second nature. Yesterday, after learning that preparation for gifted testing means he should be playing video games about logic (not sure I am really on board with this) I let him use my computer and…
Finally on day three Tin fell asleep – like one minute ago – I didn’t notice it at first because instead of the sounds of Oh When The Saints Go Marchin In a la Jewel Brown suddenly there was silence, sweet wonderful silence. It almost made my heart stop since Tin hasn’t napped since T left Thursday morning and I haven’t had a good night’s sleep to equip me for any of this. Toddlers are…
Dr. Pavlovic is the Dr. Doolittle of the house and since she’s in New York, no one is talking to the animals or giving them grades at night for their behavior – always giving A plus or minus and rarely even a B. They look at me with that look, the one that says, you’re not like her, sigh. When I’m asked to grade them I dole out Fs and D minuses. “Lots of people…