The Hair Pulling Madness of the Campus Tour
I was a tour guide in college. I worked in admissions. I’ve consulted with students applying to college. I know campus tours. I believe…
The Beautiful Maddening Contradiction of Teenagers
I happen to love teenagers. Both the ones I’ve worked with for years and, most of the time, my own. I know, I know….
Big Picture Parenting
You ever wonder if you are doing a good job raising your kids? Ever worry that all of your ideas and goals you set…
Teenagers in the Mist
Nestled deep within the quiet suburban setting, we come upon the natural habitat of the complex human, known as The Teen. It is here…
In (Mild) Defense of the Elf on the Shelf
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a prime candidate to hate this ridiculous Elf on a Shelf tradition. For starters, I’m lazy AF. I…
To the "Not to be nitpicky, but…" People
Someone started a comment to one of my blogs with, “Not to be nitpicky, but…” and then, shocker, went on to be nitpicky. She…
Getting Honest is Better Than a Root Canal
I recently got a crown. We all know there only a few ways to get a crown at my age. Taking your chances with…
M.Blazoned Freaks Out Watching Cyst Removal Video
My husband watched this video of a woman removing a cyst from her boyfriend’s face and said he almost threw up. Naturally, I had…
Vacation Daddy
Something happens to my husband when we go on vacation. He turns into what we refer to as, Vacation Daddy. The normally sensible guy…
Hamilton Tickets: The Dumbest, Best Money We’ve Ever Spent
Have you heard about Hamilton? The run-away smash hit musical currently dominating all of Broadway and the minds and heart of teenagers and their…
The Hair Pulling Madness of the Campus Tour
I was a tour guide in college. I worked in admissions. I’ve consulted with students applying to college. I know campus tours. I believe in campus tours. My advice has long been to take official campus tours. Get a feel…
The Beautiful Maddening Contradiction of Teenagers
I happen to love teenagers. Both the ones I’ve worked with for years and, most of the time, my own. I know, I know. I thought I was supposed to loathe them too. It’s confusing. But, my dirty little secret…
Big Picture Parenting
You ever wonder if you are doing a good job raising your kids? Ever worry that all of your ideas and goals you set out with as you waited for your first child to arrive have been completely lost in…
Teenagers in the Mist
Nestled deep within the quiet suburban setting, we come upon the natural habitat of the complex human, known as The Teen. It is here this group of post-pubescent homo sapiens live out their days unthreatened by outside elements with a…
In (Mild) Defense of the Elf on the Shelf
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a prime candidate to hate this ridiculous Elf on a Shelf tradition. For starters, I’m lazy AF. I am. One of my worst character traits. I try to imagine that in a past life…
To the "Not to be nitpicky, but…" People
Someone started a comment to one of my blogs with, “Not to be nitpicky, but…” and then, shocker, went on to be nitpicky. She offered some handy facts no one asked for or needed to refute my comical musing on…
Getting Honest is Better Than a Root Canal
I recently got a crown. We all know there only a few ways to get a crown at my age. Taking your chances with “food” from Burger King. Getting swept up in some RomCom-like plot where you discover you are…
M.Blazoned Freaks Out Watching Cyst Removal Video
My husband watched this video of a woman removing a cyst from her boyfriend’s face and said he almost threw up. Naturally, I had to watch it because I’m insane. Immediately, I started freaking out and he grabbed my phone…
Vacation Daddy
Something happens to my husband when we go on vacation. He turns into what we refer to as, Vacation Daddy. The normally sensible guy who makes everyone in the family insane with his calculated overthinking on everything from how much…
Hamilton Tickets: The Dumbest, Best Money We’ve Ever Spent
Have you heard about Hamilton? The run-away smash hit musical currently dominating all of Broadway and the minds and heart of teenagers and their parents around the world? It’s a thing. It’s an obsession. It’s a damn fever. And we…