Pregnancy makes for awkward conversation. Most comments can be attributed to idle small talk. It’s the stuff people just say out of politeness or habit. Most it is harmless, but there’s one remark that I just don’t get… Our house was about to be sprayed for ants, so Scout and I were busy evacuating. As […]
Screw The House. Baby-Proof My Sanity.
Last week, Mr. D forwarded a dinner invitation from one of his co-workers. It read: “… my wife and I would like to invite you and your partners to our place for drinks and BBQ on Saturday… Looking forward to hearing if you and your partner can join us!” I picked up on the use […]
Free To Be You and Me… and Sometimes My Mom
My mom is a pediatrician and has been practicing for a very long time. Yet, with all of her fancy book learnin’, she still reverts to “Granny from Old Country” mode whenever she’s around her one and only grandson. I have to remind her that Scout won’t starve for lack of interest in breakfast, does […]
You WILL Get Ice Cream With Me and That’s An Order
Hey! Do you know what’s beyond AWESOME??? Getting kicked in the head for trying to get your kid dressed for an “ice cream/fountain romping” play date invitation you accepted because you thought it would be so sooooo much fun for him… Normally, I would have given up and called with regrets, but I said we’d […]
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