May 9, 2013
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When I sing, I sing in anger. Or fear. Or both.

I have a habit of singing when I’m stressed. This typically happens when I am either afraid, or very, very angry. Fear singing and anger singing are very different animals, however. For example, let’s say I am going for a … Continue reading

April 23, 2013
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Telling kids about shit people who do crap things

The kids and I had just landed in Raleigh-Durham on Monday afternoon when I got the CNN text alert on my phone: “Bombing at Boston Marathon.”  As is typical with me, at first I was completely confused. What do they … Continue reading

March 21, 2013
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The parenting put-down that needs to stop.

I’m going serious today, y’all. Last week, I wrote a post called Three Truths and a Lie About Having Twins. It also went up on Mamapedia on Tuesday. Most people really connected with it, but I did get some negative feedback. This … Continue reading

March 14, 2013
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Three truths and a lie about having twins

It’s time to play Three Truths and a Lie — the icebreaker that almost always ends up being about drugs and sex if you’re doing it right. ——- Party-Goer Who Doesn’t Get It: “Okay okay okay, here they are: One, I’ve … Continue reading