I used to wish time away. You know, wish for the days my kids would sleep through the night, be out of diapers, old enough to drive themselves to school. But as my oldest son gets ready to start his senior year of high school, all of a sudden I desperately wish that time would slow down…or better yet, stop completely. The problem is that wishing is not halting the inevitable … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!
You know those times when you wish you were completely alone? Not a “MAMA needs to hide in the bathroom because you kids are driving me crazy” alone. No, I’m talking about THOSE embarrassing moments. The moments when your face burns so hot and you feel like you might just melt down into the ground because of what just happened type moments! Lucky for me, I am a writer, and when … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Stop Me Before I Volunteer Again
I would like to share a secret with you. Shhh… it is a secret that current PTA presidents don’t want you to know because, if you did, they would never have anyone to chaperone the Back to The Future Fifth Grade Dance, bake muffins for the teachers’ appreciation breakfast, or sew costumes with zero money and only two days’ notice. It is a secret that others will tell you is just … [Read more...]
A Letter to My Children
Dear Children, Let me first start off by saying, “I am sorry!” I am sorry for forgetting sometimes that while you may look like adults, you are still far from being men and women. While you have many moments of maturity, I forget that those are the exceptions, not the norms. Your teenage brains are still developing, and you are still trying to figure out who … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: 5 Things Growing Up in the ’80s Taught Me
One Sunday morning not too long ago, my 14-year-old daughter and I lounged on the couch watching one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid, Sixteen Candles. My daughter loves all things ’80s and was happy to keep me company. Besides, it was better then doing her homework. As the two of us watched the characters Samantha and Jake kiss as they sat atop a glass dining room … [Read more...]