[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] With the recent Academy Awards, I was thinking about what it is like to be a celebrity at an awards show- all the primping, the limousine rides, the fancy food and of course, the coveted celebrity “swag bags.” For years, I have heard about these […]
We lie to our kids. (Even you, person who says she doesn’t. Don’t lie. See? You’re a liar by nature. EMBRACE IT.) Sometimes we lie because the truth is just too complicated or extreme for little ones to wrap their minds around. But other times — well, other times we […]
Winning at marriage. People will tell you that marriage isn’t a competition. Those people are probably on your significant other’s team. Don’t listen to them. Marriage can be won, and it should be won. Below is an outline of one day when I won my marriage. Please take notes and […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] As eager parents hook themselves to its endless drip of contradictory advice, the Internet has managed to create a breeding ground for competitive parenting. It whispers to us about these so-called Mommy Wars, a concept some of us have bought into and perpetuated. Interpretations of […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] As a digital immigrant, I’m relatively new to the Internet. I remember in high school, my parents got a dial-up modem, opening up the confusing and somewhat titillating world of chat rooms. I excitedly chatted with strangers from across the globe (most of them likely perverts […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] You just took a call from your child’s doctor. It wasn’t his staff calling with the results; it was the doctor himself, which we all know only means that the test came back positive for (fill in the blanks). You hang up the phone. Maybe you […]
Oh, Robin Williams. What a gift you were to the big screen, and how desperately your fans miss you. For my part, Robin Williams’ performance in Dead Poets Society will always be my favorite, but he was just as inspirational and fun to watch in these other performances as well. Which is […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] We all know about stupid kids’ toys. They’re those crappy things you get in Happy Meals or, worse, trinkets that well-meaning relatives and receptionists at the dentist’s office hand out, thinking they’re doing us a favor or something. YOU’RE NOT DOING US ANY FAVORS, OK? Inevitably, […]