I’ll keep this short. My son had rehearsal at 6. My friend is going to meet me to hang out, but she can’t get here until 7:30 or so. Anywho, she asked me to pick something up for her from a store in Hampden, a block or so from the restaurant. The store closes at […]
The Five Stages (of Going to the Bathroom in the Middle of the Night)
This has become my life at night. Whether it’s because I am 45, or because I’ve had three pregnancies and birthed three kids, or both, 3 a.m. has become my enemy. Apologies to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. DENIAL – This takes the form of, “I don’t REALLY have to go. I can make it a few more […]
“Unfair” Doesn’t Begin to Describe It
Oren is a friend I met online, and we have a lot in common. We’re both parents, spouses, bloggers, Marylanders, Jews, and challengers of gender stereotypes, among other things. For a long time, we’ve been sharing each other’s writing on social media, and I’ve marveled at the community of Dad Bloggers he has built, through […]
American Blogger – A Trailer Review
I recently watched a trailer for the new “documentary” coming out called “American Blogger.” Documentary is in quotation marks because it should really be called an “advertisement.” No, no, I realize a trailer is an advertisement for a movie, but based on the trailer’s impression, what I’m saying is that it seems the actual movie will be more of […]
Say It With Me: “I Believe You.” (trigger warning – child molestation)
I don’t pretend to know what happened in the colossally fucked-up family dynamic into which Dylan Farrow had the misfortune of being born. I realize our legal system was originally set up to make it harder to convict someone than to acquit him or her. In practice, this allows for great travesties of justice unserved, […]
My Youngest is 10…
…and if you’d like to know how I’m feeling about that, please click over to Scary Mommy to read “Double Digits.” I’m beyond excited to be on that great site by fellow Baltimorean, Jill Smokler. 🙂
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