Pay no attention to the mom behind the curtain
I was recently asked if I felt like I had different relationships with my biological kids as compared to my stepkids. And I know what the politically correct answer is. And I know what the truthful answer is. However, as stepmom I am subject scrutiny under the wicked myth and thus, to avoid it, I [...]
The Tower mural
I hate it. I’m referring to the controversial mural in the Tower. The one that covers the side of the wall of The Well Community Church’s thrift store, with the skinny baby and the angry Matrix-agent guys looking down over the city and the morose two-faced guy, the giant mural otherwise known as, “The Wall [...]
Kale: My latest love affair
I’d spent most of my adult life avoiding it. It was curly and green and I suspected it was bitter. It looked like a weed, for crying out loud!
And then I read the article that would change my life.
Same as it ever was
You know that lady at the supermarket who has a cart overflowing with kids and groceries, navigating the aisles in her work clothes while stuffing her face with a freshly-opened bag of rice cakes? She somehow manages to simultaneously listen to the13-year-old jabbering on about his day and ignore the 6-year-old trying to lay down [...]
Q&A: 18 years old, and new to this
Cross-posted from Stepchicks.com, and expanded upon. Read others’ responses here. QUESTION: …I’m 18 years old and a FUTURE step-mommy… If anyone has advice for me, or anything to look for, or anything that I need to do NOW, please help. All advice and wisdom is appreciated. ANSWER: You know what’s awesome? How my gut dropped [...]
