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...]
Mama’s Turn: Learning to Step Back
While making dinner one night, my then-12-year-old daughter came into the kitchen and informed me she had the sniffles and was sneezing. I did a quick inventory to make sure it was nothing serious. Cheeks a nice shade of rosy red, not flushed or pale; hand to forehead – no fever. “Say Ahh” – tonsils looked normal. By my unscientific mom standards, she seemed fine, so I told her … [Read more...]
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