by Mir | Aug 19, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I feel comfortable asserting that I am NOT a helicopter parent. I believe in kids building autonomy, making (and learning) from their own mistakes, and all of that sort of thing. Furthermore, in case you haven’t noticed, I am far too lazy to be a helicopter...
by Mir | Aug 18, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated
Thank you for all of the kind birthday wishes! As it turned out, this weekend marked what was perhaps my favorite birthday in a very long time. It was low-key and unremarkable, but no one bled or screamed or told me they hated me (to my face, anyway), and there was...
by Mir | Aug 16, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
This afternoon, Otto and the kids headed out to the library and I finally cleaned my desk. It’s time to clean my desk when I can’t actually, you know, find my laptop on it. The laptop connects to a monitor, so it’s not like I can’t USE the...
by Mir | Aug 15, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Just a quickie, today, as I am having some difficulty extracting this gigantic stick that seems to be lodged up my… oh, nevermind. I’m really not fit for public consumption, is my point, but I did want to tell you about something that happened yesterday....
by Mir | Aug 14, 2008 | Job? Huh?, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There are things I love about being a mother, and things about it that drive me insane. This is pretty typical, I’d guess, but on the whole I give this whole mothering gig a hearty thumbs up. Insert the cliche of your choice here: It’s the toughest job...
