Good Girls Don’t Get Fat by Robyn Silverman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is absolutely amazing, and I strongly recommend it to everyone. Yes, I said everyone. If you are a human being who is reading this…
Is crying cathartic for you?
I hate crying, and will go to great lengths to avoid letting anyone see me cry—a habit I acquired as a child, because I didn’t want to let my father “win” when he hurt me. I always feel worse, rather…
News Flash: Decatur Teen Comes Home Early From Date!
What a weirdo! I mean, you’d think these kids were being, I don’t know, responsible or something! Just because she has an appointment early in the morning, she came home early. Kids these days! I don’t think I ever got…
Ohs noes, I have to get up in the morning!
I mean, like get up by a certain time and be conscious enough to drive, which is unusual. Really unusual, as I very seldom drive. But the girl needs to go see the doctor, and she still sees a pediatrician…
Romance and Roleplaying
Sam has talked about this subject in several of his podcasts, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried to address it. I may fail miserably, but I’ll try. Sam and I had one of our twice-weekly “date nights” tonight. That…
Things you don’t want to hear at home
“You look nice, but where are your pants?” Especially AFTER the girl already answered the door dressed that way! Mom & Sam ruling: Yeah, it may be a tunic, and marketed for wear over “leggings,” but we think “leggings” would…
Reading
So, the Crazy Hip Blog Mamas want me to talk about what reading means to me or my child. How about both? You might have noticed that I talk, a lot, about reading. I think Now Reading shows at least…
Study: ADHD kids’ brain areas develop slower – CNN.com
Expert: Finding shows the biological basis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Crucial parts of brains of children with attention deficit disorder develop more slowly than other youngsters’ brains, a phenomenon that earlier brain-imaging research missed, a new study says. Developing…
Packaging Boyhood
From the latest Dads & Daughters newsletter: Our friend Dr. Mark Tappan is co-authoring a book, to be called “Packaging Boyhood” about marketing to our sons. The book aims to “scrutinize the world of boy power, and the ways media…
Rumbles from the Recliner
Originally published at Enemy of Entropy. Please leave any comments there. Not from the grave, oh no, not yet! It’s been too long to do a real “this is all that has happened in my life.” Writing it would exhaust…