by Mir | Sep 28, 2015 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Oh look! Something furry!!, Ottomatic For the People
It has come to my attention that my perception of “normal” may be… a little off. Weird, right? I—and my family/home—am the picture of boring normalness, surely. (Voices in my head: Yeah, no. Also, don’t call me Shirley.) I mean,...
by Mir | Sep 22, 2015 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’ve got sleep on my mind, because we are currently experiencing a shortage. It’s no one’s fault, really, it’s just a lot of stuff on the schedule and less-than-ideal time management and the usual crop of minor crises. Everything’s fine....
by Mir | Sep 20, 2015 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations
Hey, I wrote some advice-y stuff and forgot to tell you about it, but then I remembered: I wrote a thing about girls and autism because someone asked, and also because I find it a totally fascinating topic. Having a kid or two with special needs means a lot of adults...
by Mir | Sep 15, 2015 | Job? Huh?, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Back in Real Job Land, I continue to be paid to act like I know things about parenting. Ha! This is the greatest scam in the whole world. Uh. I mean. Wow, I AM SUPER KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT STUFF. Yeah. That’s the ticket. Can you imagine how excited I was when that...
by Mir | Sep 14, 2015 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
Bananas are a very tricky thing ’round here. They have to be ripe—but not TOO RIPE—and they cannot have any signs of bruising (because that’s not a thing that ever happens to bananas… oh, wait…) because that is Completely...
