Spoiler alert: I’m not freaking out about the Coronavirus. I refuse to give into the hysteria that has led to hand sanitizer shortages and price gouging. Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s important to alert the public about the virus and to minimize its spread. That’s right, I said minimize its spread. I fullyContinue reading “Corona Craziness”
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Only Kid
You know how kids can ask really honest even painful questions when they meet you? “Why do you only have one child?” “It must be so easy to only have one child.” “Don’t you feel bad about only having only one kid?” Just kidding, these are actually unsolicited questions offered by grown people – youContinue reading “Only Kid”
Becoming Fearless
One of my college roommates passed away the week before Christmas. So did my grandmother. And oh, in the middle of that week, I had to have a biopsy because of a “suspicious” mammogram. (Thankfully, the girls are fine. PSA: Get yours checked.) Not my most favorite week ever. Then again, the last few yearsContinue reading “Becoming Fearless”
To the Coach that made my kid cry…
Thank you. Sounds crazy right? Trust me; this is NOT how I felt in the moment, but it is so very true now. As a parent it is probably one of the most difficult things to watch your child hurt in any way. When you see them fall apart, the mama bear in me roarsContinue reading “To the Coach that made my kid cry…”
Stranger Danger?
By Allyson Wuerth I can see it from my bay window, the black water of the pond. Leafless trees. The hawks funneling a dreary sky. I can see them too, my daughter and her friend. They’re just ten years old and ensconced within this late December grey, two colorful blurs almost floating within the fog. Continue reading “Stranger Danger?”
Finding My Piece
My family enjoys playing games. We play board games, sporting games, card games, video games, and even some homemade games like Let’s See Who Can Hide in the Bathroom and Eat Chocolate Alone So the Kids Don’t Ask for Some. Not to brag, but I actually think I’m getting pretty damn good at that one.Continue reading “Finding My Piece”
A different kind of kid
I am someone who feels a lot of feelings. I am quick to cry, quick to laugh, quick to be honest about how I’m struggling or why I’m sad. My emotions are never guarded; I wouldn’t even know how to fake it if I tried. So it came as quite a surprise nearly ten yearsContinue reading “A different kind of kid”
Free-Range Victorian Robot
As I write this, Brexit (and Megxit) are official, the US Senate is about to acquit a president charged with impeachment, and a strange new virus named after a beer is starting to swirl around the globe. My four year is oblivious to all of this, as my husband and I have a no-news policyContinue reading “Free-Range Victorian Robot”
Romance After Kids
Feeling nostalgic, I binge-watched some 80s and 90s movies the last few nights before my Hulu subscription expired. Okay, they weren’t just any 80s and 90s movies; they happened to be the movies I watched over and over and over again in my teenage years. I thought they depicted perfect love stories and I fantasizedContinue reading “Romance After Kids”
Hairy Pronouns
I live in a house of long hairs. Me, my partner and my son. That is one female human and 2 male humans – all with medium to long hair. This is particularly noteworthy as I have mild trichophobia (a persistent fear of hair, particularly seeing or touching loose hairs on the body, clothing, orContinue reading “Hairy Pronouns”
