Compliments from a Teenage Girl
My hairdresser made me do it. Not really, but it all began when I had my hair lightened quite a bit more than usual. We
Crying Wolf
A howl rang out through the store. But, that sound wasn’t from a wolf, it emerged from my young son. He was face down on
Grocery Store Rules
The produce section of the grocery store used to give me nightmares. I rushed through it like an octopus. I grabbed vegetables while swatting Tommy’s
What’s Beyond Space?
It’s my fault that my younger son always gets sleepy in the car. I trained him to do that because I drove them around until
When Good Snow Pants are a Bad Thing
I cursed myself for buying Kay insulated snow pants that worked too well. It was getting late. She sat down on the cold sidewalk like
Garage Sale Business School
Who knew the best school was right in their grandparents’ driveway? The World’s Largest Garage Sale is in my hometown and has been going on
How Was School Today?
Garry never told me anything about school. Tommy told me a little bit. Kay would start her stories before her foot hit the pavement as
Fisher Price Psychology
You didn’t need a degree in psychology to see how much Garry loved his plastic duck swing that hung in the doorway. He entertained himself
Practice Baby
I dreamed I had a practice baby. When I woke up, still pregnant, I was terrified. A day after Garry was born, I stepped outside