Last year we moved to a new town. A place where we did not know anyone at all. I was nervous, but having done the same thing four years earlier, I figured I had a pretty good plan in place for meeting some new mommy friends. Let’s face it, mommy friends can make or break a […]
I Didn’t Brush My Teeth Today Either
My husband is out of town so both of the school pick-ups have fallen squarely on my shoulders. Coming on the heels of an already long day, one that began with a 6am wake up to watch Caillou, continued on through a battle of wills over their clothing choices (I lost) and car seat preferences, […]
Can You Spare a Square
Bathroom etiquette in the workplace is always tricky. I mean, we’re there for HOURS, so it’s fairly obvious we are going to have to go at some point. Yet the only thing more awkward than passing a colleague in the hallway as you’re both on your way into the bathroom, is passing them on the […]
Finding the Strength to Admit My Failures
One of the hardest and most necessary things we do as parents is to admit our failures. We cannot do everything. We cannot be everywhere (unless you are doing something bad, then we most definitely are EVERYWHERE…but I digress), we are only human and sometimes we will fall down. This week I decided to shine […]
You Can’t Pick Your Friend’s Nose
There is no greater truism in life than: You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can’t pick your friend’s nose. You can, however, pick your kid’s nose, and thank god for that, ammiright?!?! It bugs the crap out of me because I have no earthly idea how the giant booger […]
What motherhood could learn from Fight Club
It dawned on me today that we mothers could learn a lot from Fight Club. We could benefit a lot from a basic set of rules and some generally acknowledged truths, and if you think about it, what better source than a film about someone fighting with themselves? If there is one thing I’ve learned it is […]
I’m Falling Apart at the Seams
Up until last week the only thing I had to worry about slipping out was a little bit of pee if I jumped up and down too much. Now I have to worry about my intestines. Apparently I’ve been trying to suck in a hernia. When you discover that your body is falling apart at […]
What a Driving Test Taught Me about Parenting
One of the things you quickly learn when you move to a foreign country is that your identity does not move along with you. Credit history – none. ID cards – invalid. University degrees – where is that school again? But the biggest hassle of all is the driver’s license. Countries have very strange laws […]