Not everyone was meant to be a parent. Or at least not everyone was meant to parent humans. Clearly Bob and I are qualified to raise and nurture canines, as evidenced by the five canines that we have raised and nurtured. But after spending a week with my niece and nephew, I think we can [...]
Limitations – we all got ‘em
July 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Stuff
Here comes the judge
April 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Stuff, Venting
I have a confession to make: if you bring your children into the store where I work, I may judge you as a parent. I know that I don’t have actual children of my own, which makes my position here a little shaky, but I can’t help it. I may judge. I work part time [...]
What I learned on my fall vacation
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Stuff
1) A sleep deprived twenty three month old child whose molars are coming in can throw a mad, ovary-shrinking tantrum with almost no notice. 2) That same toddler can, moments later, be so unbelievably cute and well behaved that you would sign up for a litter of him, if they were available. 3) The patience [...]
It’s a Girl
April 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Stuff
I found out last night that we are having a baby girl. I know I don’t look pregnant, I’m not. Oh, maybe that was misleading. Technically, my brother and his wife are having a baby girl. Whatever, we are having a baby girl, YEAH! We already have a baby boy and he is gifted and [...]
No kid(ding)
March 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Stuff
I recently read a bit about the “Child-free by Choice” movement (is that what it is? a movement?). On the heels of reading about women who want there to be child-free areas like smoke-free areas in restaurants (Illinois is completely nonsmoking, so it doesn’t look good for kids), I read that I might not be a woman if [...]