Lawmummy (a.k.a. Kelly), one of my fellow Disney ex-bloggers, has a heartbreaking post up today. It’s about whether “kids being kids,” while you are under a boatload of external stress already, can make you resent, and even regret, ever having had them to begin with.
As I commented on her post, I can so totally relate. [...]
Archive for June, 2007
No regrets, just life
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Grassroots mamas
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve never been much into politics. The folks in Washington seem as removed from me as I am from them. I’m not alone: approval ratings are low for both our Republican not-quite-lame-duck president and our Democratic congress, who are at a standoff regarding the things that matter most to us. As Rain Dog and I [...]
June crunch
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Late spring is always a stressful time in our house. It’s the end of the school year for Rain Dog, who must plan lessons and write final exams even as his students check out of class (most mentally, some physically). For the last four years, it’s also been the time I need to complete Police [...]
What it means to be a freelancing mother
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2007 | 7 Comments »
When you consider the day “good” because, despite being released from contract for a job that is a significant portion of your income, your almost-4-year-old pees on the potty for the first time. Because, you know, I won’t need that income once I don’t have to buy Pull-Ups anymore. Well… almost.
A quote
Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2007 | 4 Comments »
From CriminalBrief’s Robert Lopresti: “Somebody once said that the amateur writer feels guilty when he is writing, and the professional feels guilty when he isn’t.”
Hmm. Where does that leave mothers who write? Somewhere in between amateur and professional – as both mothers and writers? Yeah, sounds about accurate.
(Lopresti went on to say, “I feel guilty [...]
A few updates
Posted in Uncategorized on June 3, 2007 | 5 Comments »
It took a year, but my new and improved website is now up. Many, many thanks to Sandra, who put up with 1) my rather vague ideas about website design, 2) the year it took to implement her design, and 3) the delay in telling you all. Nonetheless, she did an excellent job in spite [...]
