I know, I know, it is not PC to crap on other parents when their kids are acting out in public places. I get that. Lord knows my own kids have often been “those kids” that everyone else in the grocery store is running from. That said, I don’t think that we should give a […]
My uninterrupted reading time
Sunday afternoon I read a book of my choice, without interruption for at least 30 minutes. And the whole family was at home. And I was in charge of watching the kids. I know, I know, it was a miracle. Perhaps some of the rest of you would like to enjoy this same phenomenon. Well […]
Motherhood turned me into a scaredy cat
In 1999, I moved halfway around the world to become a nanny for a family I had spoken to once via phone. I can still remember, as my father drove me to the airport, the fear plainly clear in his voice, he passed me a handful of cash and made me promise to use it […]
Miley Cyrus at the VMA’s – no surprise there
I took my kids to the zoo today and came home to find the interweb exploding with advice for Miley Cyrus after her performance at the 2013 VMA’s. People seem to be shocked by her behavior and saddened by her performance and how poorly it reflects on her. What no one is admitting is that […]
THIS IS NOT A FASHION EMERGENCY (aka THE SCHOOL UNIFORM)
As the mother of two girls, I see a lot of fashion emergencies. Some are small on the richter scale – not being able to get the heel of the sock on the right part of the foot or trying to shove a giant head through an armhole. Some are of gigantic, house-leveling proportions – […]
POTTY TRAIN IN ONE DAY
Are you at wit’s end trying to potty train your child? Have you bought multiple potties and toilet seat adapters, given out stickers and m&ms and spent hours convincing your child to just do ANYTHING while sitting comfortably on the potty – all to no avail? If so, this post is for you. First off, […]
THE SECRET OF BECOMING INVISIBLE
I’ve made lots of friends through blogging, but have met very few of them in real life. Olga from The European Mama is the exception. She is just as nice in real life as she seems in her blog (actually, maybe nicer), so I had no idea why she hung out with me. Then an […]
BAD PARENTING: PLAYGROUND EDITION
For those of you who like Nomad Papa posts, I have another one for you. This one is about what happens when you let Nomad Mom and Nomad Papa go on the playground without adult supervision. And by adult supervision, I mean having adults that know us around to keep us from exploiting our children […]