Monthly Archives: December 2007

The girl informed me that I have crows’ feet. “You really oughta DO something about that,” she said. The boy said, ”If you were more politically inclined, I wouldn’t have had to learn all this stuff for AP Government.” So what … Continue reading →

As you know, I really like working from home — most of the time. This week, though there have been some very specific challenges: Looooong conference calls where I dare not skip to the loo (even with the blessed MUTE button) because … Continue reading →

Are you on it? Should you be? Make your case in the comments and I’ll share the winners in this space. Like everything this holiday season, this is a limited time offer.

A mom friend of mine wrote to provide a little update on her life. She’s been having some issues and hit the figurative pause button, checked herself in, relied on family and is getting them figured out. I want to … Continue reading →

Let’s see. I became a mom in 1990. And a working mom several months later. But that’s going back too far. I’ll start here . . . In 2002 I accepted my failure as a poet, set aside my dreams … Continue reading →