It Could Be My Child
I was a Junior in high school when the Columbine shootings happened. I heard about it when I got home from school, but couldn't really beli
How to Salvage Off-White Carpet (Or "What to do When Your 2 Yr Old Gets Hold of a Carton of Egg
The morning dawned and in my stupor I seemed to hear some ominous thudding noises that appeared to be quite disturbing in nature, which I qu
A Gift
At times it seems she’s come up with a very good question. Why DO phone batteries die so often? Why CAN’T Elmo come over? Why WON’T a goo
Dirt and Grime
I dress them in stripes and plaids and polka dots (not at the same time - jeez, what a mess!) and I match their tops to their bottoms and I
It's Too Late to Say Sorry
My strong voice settled resolutely on the last number - it hung in the air as bug stared at me, moving not a muscle. I stared back.
Then I
