Watching a "Mad Men" episode with my son one day (on Netflix of course), he off-handedly commented that Sally, the daughter of characters Don and Betty Draper, was the same age as me. "Is this really what it was like when you were growing up?" Oh, don't be silly ... wait … [Read more...]
Guest column: When the child becomes the parent
My son, expecting his first child, is reading the book “What to Expect, When You’re Expecting.” “Mom,” he says, “Why didn’t you tell me this stuff?” There’s a lot of “stuff” that nobody can really prepare you for, you have to find your own way through. And everybody’s … [Read more...]
Guest column: Can’t we just let people pee in peace?
A selfie-video appeared on my Facebook newsfeed recently. A rant about transgender people being allowed to use a bathroom based on the gender with which they identify versus the gender to which they were born. He was concerned his daughter might find herself in a bathroom … [Read more...]
Guest column: Do we call her granny, grandma, nana or mee-maw?
I'm going to be a grandmother, at least in the sense that a child of mine is having a child. But I’m not sure if I’ll be a “Grandma” in the name sense. But I wonder why I think that. There’s nothing wrong with Grandma. I grew up with two Grandmothers and each was called … [Read more...]
Guest column: Anger and voting don’t mix
Your research and effort to learn about each candidate, their intentions and their proclivities is worthy of praise. I’ve watched all the networks and nearly all of the debates. But even with all this information and examination and investigation, I still don’t know who will win … [Read more...]
