Struggling For Normal
For years, we struggled to bring our daughter up to the level of her peers. It turned out she was playing on a different field entirely.
Tagged: parenting
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.
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?
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
Holiday Memories and A ( Not So) Brave New World
Holiday memories force me to face my own mortality and reflect on my perspective of coming of age in a previous century.
The Unsung Hero of The Election Is Shyamala Gopalan Harris
With that kind of empowerment and love at home, the Vice President-Elect was almost guaranteed a life of success and confidence.
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.
Sunday Morning! “Fever Dream” by Samanta Schweblin
Parenting is terrifying, if this novella is any indication. And Schweblin makes much of the sheer terror of parenting
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…
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.
Harry Potter and the Many Faces of Motherhood
Harry Potter, both on screen and in the books, is also about the many iterations of motherhood, how it manifests, and the many ways in which it alters the world.
Lessons From a Bike Thief
My kids are unfamiliar with want. It was the constant, extended wanting that made me resolved to remove myself from poverty as an adult; my kids will have to find the motivation for that elsewhere.
Oh, the Humanity
My son cannot understand why anyone cared if the Hindenburg blew up because he is eleven years old and thinks the world is an anime.
I Love You Because You Love Me
Love is an active decision we make after being thrown together by fate or destiny.
Thank You, Mr. Roboto: How My Son Found His “Thing”
In robotics, my son had found his “thing”, an organized activity which he enjoys and in which he excels. The only unsolicited information I get about his days at school is when he updates me on the progress of his team’s robot. On the team there are coders, builders, and drivers. “I’m a coder,” he likes to remind me.
The Shutdown: How Worried Should Your Kids Be?
If the shutdown continues, many families will have to deal with changes in their lifestyles. How much do kids need to know, and when?
