Grand Theft Childhood
March 16, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

So much of parenting entails thwarting.
I must thwart my toddler’s attempts to travel staircases and wade in toilets. I do this with gates, latches, and other inventions meant to keep small children safe and …

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How a lemon car can teach you that your marriage needs more spice
July 28, 2008 – 12:00 am | 27 Comments

We bought a brand spankin’ new car last week.
Before you send your congratulations, know that this was like those “Oops!” pregnancies and our purchase was unplanned. I am not quite sure how it …

Love and Marriage–The Perfect System
July 17, 2008 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

We have a weird dynamic in the house. MRS handles pretty much everything: pays the bills, buys the girls’ clothes (well, organizes everything relative to the girls), does the laundry, cooks, travels a ton for …

The Big Reveal for Father’s Day!
June 16, 2008 – 12:00 am | 22 Comments

My husband Jamie and I are generally not extravagant gift givers. Well, with the exception of the time he bought me a Honda Pilot for my birthday (though I think it should not have …

Teetering on Thin Ice–When Friendships Save
June 9, 2008 – 12:00 am | 27 Comments

There are three words whose perfection and beauty are unsurpassed in the English language:
NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
(What? Did you think I was going to be a sentimental fool and profess something sappy like “I love …

Sordid Secrets and the Husbands Who Keep Them
May 12, 2008 – 12:00 am | 47 Comments

My husband Jamie has been sneaking around lately. I figured his covert actions were regarding the gargantuan Mother’s Day surprise party he was likely throwing me.
It didn’t happen.
Or the second honeymoon he …

I don’t globe-trot, I globe-trip
April 9, 2008 – 12:07 am | 16 Comments

As much as I love to travel, I’m not very good at it. Motion sickness, homesickness, and a weak stomach make me a far from ideal travel companion. Despite that, over the years my …

FINALLY: The Way to Every Man’s Heart is Revealed!
April 3, 2008 – 12:37 am | 27 Comments

It is currently my husband Jamie’s basketball season and every year, I dread it. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not one of those overbearing women who doesn’t let her husband do anything fun. It’s just …