>The old man who wrangles carts at the supermarket smiled and nodded when he saw me cross the parking lot with my two children. As usual, Punky gripped my left hand tightly, while Bruiser rode in his customary place on my right hip. I smiled back at the man and issued a familiar, “Hi there!” […]
April 24, 2009
>“Will you take a look at this?” my friend, Rachael said the other day. We were sitting together at an indoor play center, along with a few other moms whose children go to preschool with Rachael’s daughter. She held up two coloring pages that her daughter and another little girl had proudly brought to us. […]
April 22, 2009
But I did. For Her Nashville Magazine. Another day, another dollar. Forever Hairless A few years ago, I read an alarming statistic in a magazine: according to the publication (which, admittedly, was not exactly known for its scientific research), three out of four American women had opted to go completely hairless “down there.” Three out […]
April 21, 2009
> Currently, I’m all alone in a hotel room in San Francisco, preparing to shoot another series of Backtalk videos tomorrow. With travel taken into consideration, I will basically be away from my family for three full days. I know at this point, I’m supposed to cry a little and talk about how much I […]
April 20, 2009
When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I read every online birth story I could find. I giggled about women who’d rushed to the hospital thinking their water had broken, only to find they’d actually just peed in their pants. I was mesmerized by the tales of emergency c-sections and water births and epidurals that […]
April 19, 2009
> “You did a great job out there,” I told a high school boy last night, while standing backstage after a comedic play that featured both him and my stepdaughters. “Thanks!” the boy said, beaming. “I mean it,” I said. “You were so good, I thought you really were stupid.” I paused and grinned innocently. […]
April 18, 2009
>I haven’t written all that much lately about our dog, Dipper. I mean, I’ve admitted that we don’t really get along. And I’ve also told you all about his penchant for attempting to “get busy” with pre-adolescent girls. But lately, there hasn’t been all that much to write about where Dipper’s concerned. Once my stepdaughters’ […]
April 16, 2009
>From: Ima NidiotSubject: TV Interview Opportunity: Lake Living LiveTo: “suburban.turmoil@yahoo.com” Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 4:45 PM Hi, I just wanted to let you know about a Live TV interview opportunity that we have available for you. Lake Living Live would love to have you on the week of April 27th. They would like you […]
April 14, 2009
