by Mir | Oct 22, 2015 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It’s time once again for an installment of “Mir pretends to know things about parenting.” I’m your host, and you probably shouldn’t listen to anything I say. With that confidence-inspiring intro, I give you my latest Q&A over on...
by Mir | Oct 20, 2015 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
That would be me; I’m the old dog. In this instance, anyway. Duncan is ALSO an old dog, but I don’t think he’s learned any new tricks lately, unless you want to count the fact that he has recently started barking at the oven in the evenings. (Chances...
by Mir | Oct 19, 2015 | Health is overrated, It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony, What do I do all day?
I really thought that once Chickadee got her license, my life would become less complicated. Like: immediately, and exponentially less complicated. Because everyone knows that just when you feel like your kids have reached an age of relative self-sufficiency, you are...
by Mir | Oct 17, 2015 | Ottomatic For the People
Remember this? A few days ago, I found this: Yep.
by Mir | Oct 13, 2015 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Actually… most of you probably WOULD like me when I’m angry. But other people… not so much. Anyway, I’m trying to cool down, but: I’m angry. Every day, in a dozen tiny ways, the world misunderstands my kids. That’s the nature of the...