End of School Madness is Upon Us
Did I say September was the worst? I might have to retract that and put May in the top spot. It’s two weeks until…
Enjoy Every Minute of It? Do You Even Have Kids?
“Enjoy every minute of it” is the most well-meaning piece of parenting advice, and yet, the most ridiculously delusional. This sentiment is the hallmark…
"Area Man Shocked to Find Out Cool Wife Wants to Feel Special On Valentine’s Day"
The Vidalia. Like The Onion, Only Sweeter. February 15, 2016 by M.Blazoned Area Man was surprised when his “cool” wife was upset he didn’t…
The Default Parent Resume
Resumes are kind of my thing. My entire career has been evaluating applicants on their professional experience, but lately it occurs to me that huge…
So, I’m Going to Freakin’ India!
So, I’m going to India. Such a simple sentence but I can assure you there has been nothing simple about it. It’s freakin’ India….
A Letter to My Friends on New Year’s Day
Dear Friends, It is the first day of the year and of course I want to wish you a Happy New Year. Happiness, the…
An Ode to Laundry
Every minute of every day you wait patiently, a quandary, Oh, there is nothing as loyal as a pile of laundry. A constant source…
The Spider-Dress Freak Out
Last week I was trying on a dress in a godforsaken dressing room of doom and there was a mother flippin’ spider hanging from…
Hey Mom and Dad, Applying to College Is Killing My Mojo
I have a vague recollection of my life before I was applying to college. There was this magical thing called free time. We had…
September is the Worst
Not to be totally paranoid, but I’m pretty sure September is trying to kill me. Forget December and the holiday madness, there is something…
End of School Madness is Upon Us
Did I say September was the worst? I might have to retract that and put May in the top spot. It’s two weeks until school gets out and, to put it lightly, and quote the Party Rockin Anthem by LMFAO,…
Enjoy Every Minute of It? Do You Even Have Kids?
“Enjoy every minute of it” is the most well-meaning piece of parenting advice, and yet, the most ridiculously delusional. This sentiment is the hallmark of parents suffering from some kind of advanced parental amnesia where the reality of having kids…
"Area Man Shocked to Find Out Cool Wife Wants to Feel Special On Valentine’s Day"
The Vidalia. Like The Onion, Only Sweeter. February 15, 2016 by M.Blazoned Area Man was surprised when his “cool” wife was upset he didn’t do anything romantic for her on Valentine’s Day. Jason Reston of Portland, Oregon was confused because…
The Default Parent Resume
Resumes are kind of my thing. My entire career has been evaluating applicants on their professional experience, but lately it occurs to me that huge chunks of skills and talents are missing for parents who also identify as the Default Parent….you…
So, I’m Going to Freakin’ India!
So, I’m going to India. Such a simple sentence but I can assure you there has been nothing simple about it. It’s freakin’ India. That’s why I’m writing a pre-blog about it – so you don’t read the post-blog that…
A Letter to My Friends on New Year’s Day
Dear Friends, It is the first day of the year and of course I want to wish you a Happy New Year. Happiness, the feeling of joy and contentment, is my hope for you in the coming year. But, we…
An Ode to Laundry
Every minute of every day you wait patiently, a quandary, Oh, there is nothing as loyal as a pile of laundry. A constant source of something to do, You beckon to us, always, ever anew. A vibrant array of colors and…
The Spider-Dress Freak Out
Last week I was trying on a dress in a godforsaken dressing room of doom and there was a mother flippin’ spider hanging from it. Let me repeat that. There was a mother flippin’ spider hanging from the dress. I…
Hey Mom and Dad, Applying to College Is Killing My Mojo
I have a vague recollection of my life before I was applying to college. There was this magical thing called free time. We had other things to talk about. My value and worth wasn’t a combination of my GPA and…
September is the Worst
Not to be totally paranoid, but I’m pretty sure September is trying to kill me. Forget December and the holiday madness, there is something worse. It’s called, Back-to-School and it happens in September and every year I barely survive it….