November 14, 2011

dream baby

Early in the morning, when I dozed back to sleep after waking up around 5 am, I had a dream about a baby girl. She had soft curls. I fought with the dream as I had it, resisting the details that didn’t make sense. What was her name? Why was I so happy to [...]

November 9, 2011

things I’m doing besides cleaning shit out of my carpets

I actually have a life outside of dealing with feces in my home, despite what my recent smattering of blog posts would suggest.  Although I just told my son, “I can’t get that right now, I’m sending an article to my boss,” and he said “YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A BOSS, MAMA,” which is [...]

September 29, 2011

Would you test your teen’s blood alcohol level?

This post is sponsored by Soberlink.

If you drive a mile from my house in just about any direction, you’ll pass a small sign and memorial on the side of the road. Families keep these little memorials stocked with flowers and stuffed animals to pay tribute to loved ones who died in [...]