by Mir | Apr 30, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
… that that STOOPID parenting CD I had to listen to may have actually had a couple of good ideas. New post over at Alpha Mom, about getting teens to cooperate. (Now that I’ve written it, of course, everything is going to blow up in my face. That’s...
by Mir | Apr 29, 2013 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
“I’ll take Mir and Otto’s Adventures in Home Ownership for $200, Alex.” “And the answer is: No.” “I’m… sorry? That’s the whole answer?” “Yes. The answer is No.” “Okay. Um… what...
by Mir | Apr 26, 2013 | Friends
So, uh, this week has kind of sucked. [Sidebar: Thank you for the kind words and thoughts and emails after that last post. I consider myself very lucky to have so many kind folks out there in the Intertubes giving a damn about us, and on low days like that one, it...
by Mir | Apr 24, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I listened to a parenting seminar on CD this morning. My daughter’s therapist gave it to me, and the looong preface that came with this particular loan rivaled even my wordiest attempts to clarify my experience. It was not a criticism, she said. She just really...
by Mir | Apr 23, 2013 | Job? Huh?, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
This week seems determined to flatten me and suck out my will to live, and it’s only Tuesday. This does not bode well, I’m thinking. While I go try to find my mojo (have you seen it? I think I dropped it somewhere yesterday), feel free to head on over to...
