Advice From the Other Side of a Homeschooling Journey
You love your kids and want what’s best for them, but you did not choose homeschooling for whatever reason. It’s definitely not for everyone!
Category: Family
Kids! What’s The Matter With Kids Today?
The evidence indicates people have been bitching about the insanity of their children dating all the way back to the mid 1800’s, and probably far beyond.
A Tragedy, Not a Statistic
Every person who dies from COVID-19, or any other cause, is a life to be celebrated, remembered, and mourned.
Non-Doomsday Prepping Part 3: Staples and Beyond
And remember — this is NOT doomsday. We aren’t hoarding, we’re stocking up. Be sensible, think of others, and don’t take more than you will be able to use in a reasonable time.
Non-Doomsday Prepping 2 – Shopping for Stocking Up
Some years back, I started writing a cookbook because so many younger clients on my fertility website had no idea how to shop, store, and cook affordable food. A lot of families around the...
Say No To Puritarian America
Keep government limited to the things it does well (if any) and I’ll worry about my own boobs.
No One Ever Died From a Lack of Playing Board Games With Their Mother
Board Game Symposium: Why don’t I play games with these gorgeous beasts I gave birth to? Am I just a bad mother? I think the answer is probably yes…
The Case for Monopoly
Board Game Symposium: If anything, Monopoly teaches that, despite your best planning, wise investment, and sound judgment, sometimes the universe has other plans (or no plan at all).
Parenting the Apocalypse Du Jour In Three Not-So-Easy Steps
Four kids into my own parenting journey, I have learned a few things to do/not do, and seems like a good time to break out a few bits of hard earned wisdom.
High Sierra Ghost Stories
The past isn’t ever really past, and ghosts don’t ever die. So instead of avoiding them or feeling bad, maybe try confronting them a little bit?
Goodbye Stranger, It’s Time to Ramble On, Nice to Know You….
One of my many idiosyncrasies is trying to not say goodbye in everyday life. “Catch you later” or just “later” are my stock valedictions.
Adopt, Don’t Shop
I want to drive home the point that if you’re looking for a pet, you should always think to adopt first.
That’s Amore!
So, why was I standing in a gas station convenience store next to the hot pizza slices promising never to eat pizza again?
Thoughts from a Cemetery
There’s a haunting beauty in these old cemeteries. It’s the new ones that creep me out.
Oh no…it’s the Chicken Dance!
Even though the ceremonies differed, the one constant in the celebration is the wedding reception. Specifically, the music.
Comment Rescue: Grief Bacon
There’s a German word, Kummerspeck, which literally means “Grief-bacon” and is used to refer to the weight you put on while grieving.
Bless the Food, And the Hands That Provided It
Realizing that since all humans must eat, food can be the most unifying things
The Things My Father Gave Me
History has been something that my father has given me with very little in return; not simply because I don’t want to give back to that tradition, but because I haven’t yet had the life to lead which gives to the story of my family and of mankind as a whole.
