“Ugh, I know, I know.” My mother sighs, on her recent trip here for the New Year. “I was a horrible mother, and I didn’t protect you. I think I’m ready for some tequila now.” She was, kind of, being dramatic. And also kind of not. It is true that she didn’t protect me from…
Tag: children
A Mother’s Task: Life Through the Eyes of My Child
Easily one of the most important jobs I take on as a mother is to see life through the eyes of my child. I don’t know that I ever tried to walk in anyone else’s shoes before I met my husband. I’m not saying I was a bad person per se; I did a lot…
For the Children: Insisting on Moral Capitalism
Today, more than ever before, we must insist that our businesses, the ones making money off of us, treat us like humans. We must ask questions, challenge standard practices, raise our voices and/or withhold our money. If we are marching forward, willingly or otherwise, into an even more extreme form of capitalism (and we certainly…
Excitement Hangover and Why I Say No A Lot
I haven’t had an actual hangover from drinking too much since before I had my oldest daughter. On a wild night I might have a third glass of wine. (Woo hoo!) And I haven’t had more than a glass and a half of wine since before I was pregnant with my youngest. I’m still breastfeeding,…