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February 2015

February 02, 2015

Nationwide Needs to Apologize

Quick rant, if I may. There was a lot of panning companies who ran ads...

December 2014

December 21, 2014

Weight Just a Minute…

Hi, people - Boy, I am EXHAUSTED from all the posts I didn't do for...

November 2014

November 23, 2014

Some Links You Might Like…

It's Sunday night and I have to wake up ridiculously early tomorrow and I still...

November 23, 2014

The Dream and Young Frankenstein

PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF MY CHILDREN ARE FINE. However, this post contains material that some...

November 12, 2014

Jesus Goes to the Dentist.

Sometimes parents avoid their children's questions. There are myriad reasons for this phenomenon...fatigue, discomfort, lack...

November 06, 2014

Babysitting Training

My 10-year-old son loves babies and little children. He loves them so much he wants...

November 03, 2014

Daily Tasks

So, the day before yesterday, I announced with grandiosity that I would be participating in...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

The Favor

I'll keep this short. My son had rehearsal at 6. My friend is going to...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

The Five Stages (of Going to the Bathroom in the Middle of the Night)

This has become my life at night. Whether it’s because I am 45, or because...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

“Unfair” Doesn’t Begin to Describe It

Oren is a friend I met online, and we have a lot in common. We're...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

American Blogger – A Trailer Review

I recently watched a trailer for the new “documentary” coming out called “American Blogger.” Documentary is in...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Say It With Me: “I Believe You.” (trigger warning – child molestation)

I don't pretend to know what happened in the colossally fucked-up family dynamic into which...

January 2014

January 10, 2014

My Youngest is 10…

...and if you'd like to know how I'm feeling about that, please click over to...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Not Smarter Than a Fourth-Grader

This morning on the way to school, my fourth-grader and I had the following conversation....

November 2013

November 08, 2013

My Tattooed Teenager

She'd been asking for years. My firstborn, with the red hair and creamy skin, wanted...

October 2013

October 04, 2013

Why I’m Cheering for “Popular Science”

A little over a week ago, Popular Science published an article called "Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments." ...

August 2013

August 18, 2013

Vacation Hangover

Well, there was no Captain Steubing, and it was not the Love Boat, but we...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

A White Girl and the “N” Word

When I was in elementary school in 1970's Brooklyn, NY (maybe third grade?) a kid...

July 01, 2013

“Were You Trying?” Well, That Question Certainly Was…

We truly are an entitlement-driven culture. I’m not talking about welfare or tax breaks–I’m talking...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Moral Limbo, Political Style

A couple of years ago, when former California Governor and movie icon Ahnohld Schwarzenegger's revealed his dalliance...

May 2013

May 11, 2013

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here's why I love this comic strip very much. One might read this and think...

April 2013

April 18, 2013

A Jewish Kid in Catholic School? Nothing But Nachas.*

My son Nicky loves baseball. He’s really, really good at it. Despite the looooong list...

April 03, 2013

I’m Still Here…and There, and There, and Sometimes Over There…

Hello, people! I realize it might seem I go dormant for a couple of weeks...

January 2013

January 07, 2013

Suspension Notice

December 2012

December 17, 2012

Ballerinas on the Moon

In honor of Thank A Teacher Day: the following is a slightly edited version of...

December 04, 2012

Lisa Alcalay Klug’s “Hot Mamalah” – Book Review

Full disclosure #1: I've never written a book review before. I apologize in advance. Full...

November 2012

November 09, 2012

The Catch-22 of Blogging

So, my previous Patch editor and I have had several discussions about the fact that...

November 02, 2012

Who’s THAT guy?

Once upon a time, there was a man named Dr. Benjamin Rush. Never heard of...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

It Goes to 11.

A few days ago, I was tagged in a blogging chain interview by a great...

May 2012

May 02, 2012

Stranger Danger – Part Deux

Before I began blogging, I wrote a Facebook note about my experiences with "stranger danger"...