Burnout

I’ve got mommy burnout — and I’m not talking about being a mommy, but rather about meeting and befriending others of my ilk. I know we’re all sort of in the same boat and it’s great to have women with whom to commiserate, but I just don’t feel the need to increase my “friend” roster. [...]

She Said, She Said

When did little girls get so tough and mean? I know, I know. Girls tend to be verbally aggressive while boys are more physically aggressive. I just didn’t realize it started so young. My daughter is 8-years old and in the second grade. I mean, I expected this maybe starting in 5th grade or so, [...]

Miley mess

I’m not sure what I think of the whole “Miley Cyrus” debacle. One thing I do know is that my 8-year old daughter who is only a quasi-fan, not a rabid fan, will never see or have a clue about those Vanity Fair pictures because she DOES NOT READ those kinds of publications. How many [...]

Martha Stewart Redux

Speaking of friends, have you ever known someone who just seems to do everything perfectly — perfect house, perfect cook, perfect wife? Underneath all of this perfection is a person as tightly wound as a child’s yoyo, but on the surface everything couldn’t be better. Well, I have a friend like this and quite frankly, [...]

BFF

My “best friend,” these days referred to as BFF, is someone I have knows since I was 12. We spent many, many happy years together negotiating the ins and outs of adolescence, the trials of college life and the reality of our lives as adults. Unfortunately, we have not lived near one another (plane flight [...]