by Mir | Mar 22, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
The thing about reaching the end of the rope is that then you have to find something else to hold onto. I had gotten into the habit of treating my daughter like she’s a problem. She’s a problem, so I treat her as such. I treat her that way, she stops...
by Mir | Mar 21, 2005 | Growing
Someone dear to me recently told me that they’re an “instant gratification” kind of person, and that I am the polar opposite. I think the Girl Scout cookies might disagree. But it got me thinking (oh, no! not the thinking, again!) about why that is....
by Mir | Mar 20, 2005 | Friends
I think it’s important to celebrate milestones. I think it’s particularly important to sit back and reflect on the past and be able to pat oneself on the back and say, “Wow, I made it a WHOLE YEAR without killing anyone, ending up in a padded room,...
by Mir | Mar 19, 2005 | Retail Therapy
After three (long) days, I appear to have shaken my migraine. This is A Very Good Thing. The Less Good Thing is that in its wake—no longer left trying to focus around searing pain and/or wavering vision—I’m left with this feeling of restlessness in...
by Mir | Mar 17, 2005 | Growing
If you’ve ever taken Psych 101, you’ve seen this image. What do you see? An old woman, or a young girl? Today–a “one step forward, three steps back” kind of day–I feel like I’m sizing up a picture like this. First I see the...
