The Mom Weekly Volume 42: May 21, 2024 Note: I’m actually setting aside my previously scheduled weekly because of some current news. I had started to write about this topic, and I’ll share some of this below, but because of my injury the other day (the UK hiking advance team will sadly be returning to […]
The Traveling Prayer
The Mom Weekly Volume 41: May 14, 2024 I thought about titling this weekly “In Praise of Oddly Worded Prayers” because, as you will see, The Traveling Prayer fits into that category. But the story of some of the other prayers, and why I find them endearing, is for another time. Dad may have more […]
From the Vault: Happy Birthday, Dear Sir (May 2007)
The Mom Weekly Volume 40: May 7 Notes: I especially enjoy these birthday “from the vault” posts. This tells the story of how I started calling Dad “Sir.” Note that the abbreviation “dh” means “dear husband.” I’m not sure if that kind of shorthand is used anymore among the cool kids, but it was “all […]
Cheap Dates
The Mom Weekly Volume 39: April 30, 2024 I was at IKEA for lunch recently with Homegirl, and we happened to be there on a Tuesday. The IKEA family program is a free sign-up that allows you certain discounts on items. I signed up years ago, and until recent years, you got 5 percent off […]
Good Boundaries (or: Practice Being Mean–Again)
The Mom Weekly Volume 38: April 23, 2024 Notes: I had a completely different, kind of silly, reflection all ready to go, but I’ve had a challenging recent time accompanying a friend going through difficulties. I’ve had several talks with Dad to process, but I still have a lot of thoughts swirling around and what […]
Look at All Those People Taking Care of Themselves (from the vault)
The Mom Weekly Volume 37: April 16, 2024 Notes: This is essentially a “from the vault,” and so that’s how it is labeled. I use this term all the time, and here is how it came about. I wanted to share the letter I wrote to this former therapist (I see someone different now, but […]