by Mir | Aug 24, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I think that any parent with more than one child struggles to make sure that things are fair, and that goes quadruple in the case of having a kid with special needs. No matter how many times I intone, “Fair doesn’t mean equal” to my kids—and I...
by Mir | Aug 23, 2010 | What do I do all day?
Look; you already know that I’m basically sort of lazy. (At least when it comes to physical stuff. My mind is sort of like a hamster on crack on a giant wheel, running for broke. It doesn’t often GET anywhere, but at least it’s going.) So I preface...
by Mir | Aug 21, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I am on a quest to make my children more self-sufficient. Because I hope that someday they’ll move out. Part of my quest involves mastery-by-inches when it comes to the laundry. Chickadee knows how to do her own laundry, and sometimes she even does. But for the...
by Mir | Aug 20, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I often refer to myself as lazy because I am not terribly physically active. I sit at a desk all day long, and I’ve never been good at sports, and my idea of relaxing is… moving from the desk to the couch. I live on the edge, obviously. Part of me bristles...
by Mir | Aug 19, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
There are times when I think that if the phrase “attitude of gratitude” was a person, I would be tempted to punch it square in the nose of its smug, righteous little face. It just sounds… smarmy....
