Browsing all posts in July, 2009.

The beauty of forgetting …

The daughter of a friend of my mother in law called me today to ask a little advice about getting her baby boy to sleep better.  Now, I am not a doctor, but I had done copious amounts of research both before and during my own son’s sleep battles.  I have also been close witness  [...]

My husband needs to grow a pair.

My hubby is a dynamo at work.  He’s a go- getter, a hard worker, and a highly organized machine. He’s being promoted in an economy where people are being laid off. At home . . . Hot Nerd is a helpless puppy. On weekends we sort of switch roles and I go to work while [...]

Multiple choice: A.) Pursue acting career, or, B.) Be a good mom.

Those of you that know me, know that I have never once for a second entertained the idea of giving up my acting career. I’ve been doing it since I was a young girl. I live and breathe it. I could never live without nurturing that side of me. Until I gave birth to my [...]

How Michael Jackson Made Me Cool – Tales From The Fourth Grade Bathroom

The beginning of fourth grade sucked big time. I was the new girl in school, short and skinny, with big feet and ears that were just a little too big for my face. My ears were just pointy enough to stick through my long, pin straight hair and wave hello. A few of the fourth [...]