Growing Pains

So, do you remember when you were a kid and you would get those “growing pains”- like when your body was literally growing so fast that it hurt?  Well, I’ve been thinking that those pains don’t only pertain to kids.  And they’re not only...

I Talk to Myself

I know you’re probably thinking one of two things: either “You’re crazy.” or “Doesn’t everyone?”  What I am referring to, though, is not the regular, everyday kind of talking to myself (of course, you won’t be surprised...

“ULP!”

Some of you may have seen my recent Facebook post when I mentioned something about all parts of my life “working” at the same time?  Well, that lasted about twenty-four hours!   Literally the next day, I was overwhelmed, unmotivated, tired, and feeling...

Best Breakup Tips

Every time I have another breakup, it seems, I get better and better at getting through the aftermath in a healthy way.  That does not mean it is now fast and easy for me.  It means it is as fast and easy as it can be, which is still long and difficult. I’m not...

What Are We Rewarding?

I think my daughter goes to a “good” high school.  By that I mean it is a relatively safe, low-violence place where my experience has been that the majority of administrators and other staff there are engaged and enthusiastic about the work they are doing...

Let’s Talk About the C Word

I know, you think I’m about to write a blog about the word “cunt”, a taboo word for a part of the female anatomy.  It’s not that I’m afraid to say the word cunt.  I’m not.  Cuntcuntcuntcuntcuntcuntcunt.  See?!  It’s that today...