A few weeks ago, my daughter came home in some odd-fitting uniform slacks. Honestly, though, as a not-so-terribly-observant-about-such-things mother, it didn't really register until she handed me a plastic shopping bag full of clothes to wash. Then she proceeded to tell me how there had been an unfortunate accident at school. I knew that … [Read more...]
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Whatever Works
When I speak to Moms' groups, I go through the whole scenario of how running the dishwasher every single night is a non-negotiable for me. About how I've taken the decision-making-pressure out of it. I have a lot of fun acting out my surprise when I look into the sink and see it's completely full of dirty dishes, when the last time I noticed it … [Read more...]