When my first son was born 25 years ago, the obstetrician gave the following advice prior to checking us out of the hospital: “Let the world pass… Read more “Yep. The world HAS passed me by!”
Tag: teenagers
Sometimes it really does suck to be us
Not so long ago I was watching the news with a young male relative when a story came on about a flood in a southern state and… Read more “Sometimes it really does suck to be us”
Guilty Tendencies
I grew up with a mother who used guilt the way a truly good cook uses salt: never too much but just enough to taste it. Mom… Read more “Guilty Tendencies”
Mommie Not So Dearest
There’s a line uttered by Faye Dunaway portraying Joan Crawford in the movie “Mommie Dearest” that began to resonate in my mind daily when our oldest son… Read more “Mommie Not So Dearest”
Axe Me No Questions and I’ll Smell You No Lies
When they still lived at home it was always easy to tell when one of our sons was heading out for the evening: the house becomes filled… Read more “Axe Me No Questions and I’ll Smell You No Lies”
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