I’m a frequent faller. I have fallen on my knees about a million times. I’m a klutz, nothing more. My mother used to say, “You could even trip over the flowers in the carpet.” In my adult life, I have had an MRI of my brain so I know nothing medical is causing this problem,… Read More Ouch
Last Friday, we took Little O to the “New Children’s Museum” in West Hartford. That is how it bills itself. However, I went with my own kids in a previous millennium and even had one of their birthday parties there in 1996, and there wasn’t too much that seemed new to me. Even the chinchilla… Read More Adventures in Grandparenting
You may remember that I am entertainment-phobic. Nonetheless, I feel I should celebrate the Jewish holidays with my children, as I am their only Jewish parent. Last Friday we had our floating Rosh Hashanah dinner, where we all gather to celebrate the Jewish New Year eat a lot of delicious food. My middle son lives… Read More A Peek Into Your Future
I woke up Sunday morning and realized that the next day was a holiday (Columbus Day). I was ELATED that I had another day before I had to go to work. It changed everything about Sunday, knowing that there was a Monday off! Then I tried to figure it out. I love my work. I love… Read More I Don’t Want to Work, I Want to Bang on the Drum All Day
We used to call these “Hints from Heloise.” Anyone remember Heloise? Oh well. Now they are called “life hacks” – ways to make life simpler and solve pesky problems. 1. My mother cleaned everything with vinegar. She had a number of glass-topped tables, and often the house smelled like a salad. But it works. One… Read More Randi’s Life Hacks
No one talks about sex. When people treat you badly at work or in the supermarket, does anyone EVER think, “Maybe they are not having enough sex”? No. It’s a huge part of everyone’s life but it is never factored in to our understanding of other people’s behavior. I think that’s a mistake, because it’s… Read More Why Your Boss Is So Cranky
When you’re a busy mom (or dad), it’s hard to find time for yourself. You’re grateful to be able to take a shower without interruption! But hobbies are more than ways to fill the precious rare seconds of free time – they define us. If your kid knows you love to weave or sky dive… Read More Hobbies
My second son has always been an impulsive fellow. But it was still a surprise when he announced in mid-August that he and his fiancee had decided to get married on September 20! A. & E. became engaged in February of 2013, and have been a couple since 2009, so it wasn’t exactly a whirlwind… Read More The Wedding of the Second Born
We all have our “moments of doubt and pain.” I have found that music can lift my spirits like nothing else — enough to make it through the day, and sometimes the week, until the crisis passes or higher authorities are summoned. Even if you feel as though “no pill’s gonna cure my ill,” I’m… Read More Musical Prozac
First let me say that I love my husband and feel very lucky to have him in my life. We met in 2005, and got married in 2007. We had both been in difficult marriages earlier, and I certainly wasn’t planning to ever get married again, because I felt that was only for the child-bearing… Read More Dear Husband
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