Wisdom for Dummies

I may or may not have taught my son to use his inside voice by yelling at him. #parenting Find more dubious wisdom in I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then […]
I may or may not have taught my son to use his inside voice by yelling at him. #parenting Find more dubious wisdom in I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then […]
Children grow up and their mothers grow old. This is no coincidence. #parenting #worry Find more wisdom in I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better […]
Oh my gosh. It’s Friday already. Did you know there’s one every week? So, I shall once more be dispensing bad advice As usual, the advice will stupendously bad. ************************ JW asks: Should I really […]
Dear Lord, please remind me to be more specific when my children asked me what I want for Mother’s Day. I said I simply wanted a flower from each of them. I guess I got […]
Lots of people have two-car garages. My mother had a two-couch garage: two couches, a gigantic conference table, three bookcases with books, three living room chairs, a rocking chair, a coffee table, a desk, a […]
Today we are thrilled to excerpt a chapter from I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake From Scratch: Parental Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest by Dorothy Rosby. With Mother’s Day approaching, this is […]
My mother equated food with love and food that she cooked for her children with mother’s love. The more food, the more calories, the more trouble, the more time involved, the more pans used, the […]
Today families are abuzz about mom. What to do, what to get on her special day? Burnt French toast, handmade cards, family gatherings to toast, fete and feast with Mamma. Everywhere, moms secretly think, […]
Life presents too many choices. Whether I’m shopping for hair products at the Waconia Feed and Hardware Emporium, or exploring career prospects in Horse and Hound, I’ve had some trouble shaping my next career move, […]