She’d been asking for years. My firstborn, with the red hair and creamy skin, wanted a tattoo. For years she’s been asking. The child who, if she could, would paint her room a different color every other month. The child who, if her parents could, would ask them to rearrange the furniture in her room every other […]
The Plan B Pill: If It Were MY Daughter…
…I’d want Plan B to be available over the counter. I say this realizing there are great moral complexities involved here. I’ve thought about it a lot regarding under-age girls seeking abortion. When it comes to abortion, I ask myself, “Would I want to be notified if it were my daughter? Would I want the doctor to […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Here’s why I love this comic strip very much. One might read this and think its creators are saying, “Damn teenagers. They have no vocabulary. They never talk to us. They never TELL us anything.” I see something completely different in this comic strip. 1. Teenagers are moody. 2. Teenagers have trouble figuring out what’s […]
Brave New World of Parenting
I am so proud of my kids. Most people are proud of their kids, but this week, I feel especially proud. My husband and I did something very scary this weekend. We left the kids home by themselves overnight. It was my daughter’s idea. Now, those of you who have declared us delusional and insane, please […]