May 31 2012
My guest bloggers didn’t have it easy this month: One of them got into a wee bit of trouble because a family member took offence at her post. Another mailed me to say she was experiencing “heart pain” while writing and needed to take a break—and a walk. Two of my guests, who’ve chosen to [...]
May 30 2012
An ex-schoolmate of mine got married recently and her wedding pictures have been showing up on my Facebook newsfeed. She looks absolutely lovely, as always, and the wedding pictures are as they should be, with the couple holding hands, kissing, and looking into each other’s eyes. Pretty much what you would expect from two people [...]
May 29 2012
I was running errands early this morning and I finally remembered to pick up a spare leash and harness for my dog Love. I wanted the longest leash possible and the pet store assistant was curious enough to ask why, which is when I had to admit to something that I’m not proud of: Our [...]
May 28 2012
Early this year I hosted a bookclub meeting, and it so happened that there was quite a bit of sexual content in the book that we had picked, so of course we had to talk about it. After the meeting ended and all the guests had left, Alf—who wasn’t part of the bookclub but managed [...]
May 25 2012
I wrote this in ’07, the year I turned 30. I don’t know if I’ve grown up all that much since. I’m happier, but there are still days where I feel like doing something incredibly childish, like changing my FB relationship status to “It’s complicated” to mirror the truth, or “Single” as a nod to [...]
May 24 2012
Maybe every family has an infidelity story to share. My maternal grandmother was a single mother by choice; I guess that must’ve raised eyebrows in her time. She was born and raised in China, and when she was old enough she fell in love with a schoolteacher, married him, and had a baby girl. At [...]
May 23 2012
I attended my first parent-teacher meeting today, and like most firsts it was over before I knew it. I made sure to have a quick peek at my guest blogger’s Parent-Teacher Meeting guide before I left home. More important, I reminded myself to listen, and to refrain from interrupting or injecting my own opinions or [...]
May 22 2012
Today’s post is by a friend who asked if she could “unload” on my space—anonymously. There is, of course, more to her story. There always is. As I watched her leave my home earlier I wondered how she’d get through tonight. At the same time, I felt incredibly relieved that, at least for now, her [...]
May 21 2012
Guess what? I’m a guest blogger today, for a change! I’ve been invited to my friend Sarah’s site The Playful Parents, for some straight talking on how we’ve kept Layla’s childhood fun. I have my flaws as a mom, but when it comes to fun I think I’ve done alright. If you’re hopping over from [...]
May 17 2012
I‘ve been a mother for all of six years, and in the last couple of years I’ve stopped doling out parenting advice. Why? Well I’m the sort of mom that if you passed me on the street, you might catch me saying such unsavoury things as “I’m gonna whack you if you spit out your [...]
