Category: Family
Marriage is Good, Actually
I fervently hope that this anti-marriage sect on the right is completely unrepresentative, but I fear it may be more permanent.
Playing God of War As A Grieving Parent
I deliberately avoided playing God of War during this time because I knew the story features the relationship between a father and a son.
Go Team Green!
What does it say about a society that normalizes finding out what is between a person’s legs before knowing anything else about them?
OT Advent Calendar Day 25: Lullay Mine Liking
The word “lullaby” is, in fact, onomatopoeia; it is the “lu lu,” “la la” and “bye bye” sounds mothers often make to calm infants. Which suggests a new meaning to Radiohead’s “There There,” but—as I so often do—I digress.
Thoughts of a Hypocritical Conservative
Thoughts on the gap between what I practice and what I preach.
Adam Page Proves Parental Leave is Cowboy Sh*t
Adam Page in the midst of his highest popularity stated “to back home to be there for the birth of a beautiful baby boy, that’s cowboy sh*t.”
Knowing Which Screws to Turn: Job Skills For The Life You Want
The division of responsibilities and job skills that are required for a job will always determine your work life and your pay
The Hallmark of Dreams
My story would crest home, floating through uncertain spaces, until you would see that I am okay now. I did not accomplish everything I dreamed.
Fertility Rates, The Environment, Misogyny and the Fate of the Human Race
Declining fertility rate is something to be concerned about. But our power to do anything about it is extremely limited.
Honor thy Mother
Only after her death did I realize those remarkable traits came from a life influenced by my mother, not despite her.
What’s Left Behind
Grandma’s house was my happy place as a child, as is the case for many people; grandparent magic is a known phenomenon.
Life, Legacy, and Divine Intervention
I know it’s never the “fault” of the person responsible for fixing it, so I always try to keep my cool when life gets in the way of my plans
Is Black Still Beautiful?
If Black Pride was the name of the game when I was a kid, it not any longer. Pride has given way to victimhood and resentment. I’m not sure that people think Black Is Beautiful.
Weekend Plans Post: Relearning What My Grandparents Knew About Oatmeal, Of All Things
As I grew up, I learned the occasional joy of oatmeal as a hot breakfast that sticks to your ribs.
Owned On Facebook By My Mother: A Tribute
Let me tell you about being owned on Facebook by my mom, and I hope when I’m done I have adequately expressed my appreciation for her
Utah Strikes A Pose on Porn Filters
Utah Gov signed a bill requiring porn filters on cell phones and tablets…For the children, of course. Read it for yourself here.
Not Talking About My Generation
Let us focus on the labeling and racking and stacking of generational cohort labels against each other, and how stupid that is.
The Real ScamDemic
You never know when a new scam might pop up, one she has not heard of, and she might not catch on as quickly as she might think.
A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and Pittsburgh Illuminating My Life
If Pittsburgh is my city of memory, Chicago, rising from the farmlands to west & the lake to its east, is my city of independence
