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Mama Plays Pretend
Pretending to be Scarlett O’Hara in 95-degree high humidity heat with four children along, is never a good plan. But good plans are not my strong suit and I’d just finished reading Gone With the Wind. So, the idea of Civ… -
In Which Guitar Hero Brings Me To My Senses
For Autism Awareness Month and because I'm so proud of my boy. 1 in 150 individuals are diagnosed with some form of Autism. That's a huge number. There was a time when I remember thinking no one would ever understand… -
Treasures
"Nicholas," I call out, turning around to look at him. "Nicholas," I say louder when he doesn't so much as blink from battling evil space invaders. Finally hollering across the 5 foot space between us. "Nick!"He turn… -
The Daring and Dangerous Pain in my Big Booty
"Mama, Mama...Come quick, come quick. We have a problem with the puppies," I heard Nick screeching from the backyard. The first time "come quick" was yelled in my general direction, two weeks ago today to be exact, I'd … -
In Memory of a Boy
I'd thought about these moments when my children were little. Those late at night sleepless times, trying to drift off, knowing wee cries would wake me soon enough for it not to be worth it. So thinking instead on anyt… -
Normal
"Imagine," she said, taking a seat next to me on the rickety playground bench. "You've decided to take a trip to New York City. You've packed your high heels and your best clothes and you're planning to hit the town a… -
Sliding Away Like a Popsicle on a Hot, Summer Day
I counted down the months today. April, May, June, July. Only four... my stomach twisting into a tight knot of regret. I wish I hadn't counted."How long now Mama," she's asked for the last year. I replied with a mad… -
The Best Animal in the Zoo
“Do we have to go Mama? The zoo's boring,” my daughter whined when I informed her of our plans for the day. “It'll be fun,” I told her remembering a trip to the zoo with my mom and friends, Madonna and Michael Jackson s… -
In The Moment
I hadn't been in the moment since arriving back home from our visit to Texas. Trudging through January, through parenting, through life, waiting for 8pm when I could watch some pointless TV show and have a moment of sile… -
Booty
The whole idea of little boy sleepovers was a foreign concept to me. Finding things to do with my own two boys, let alone entertaining another, seemed a monumental task. Thankfully video games, the computer, climbing …
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