My kids have selective hearing. Chances are your kids, or any others you’ve interacted with, have selective hearing, too. Simple, repeated requests such as ‘Please shut the refrigerator door” or “Don’t leave your wet towel on the floor” go ignored unless all three of these criteria are met: A) I ask multiple times B) I … Continue reading How I Got My Kids to Listen to Me
The Chronicles of Nahtmee-a
I was in New York for six days last week (more on why in my next post) and some of you may be wondering how my husband and kids fared in my absence. My kids told me that they had a “great time with dad around” and that things were “really fun” which might be … Continue reading The Chronicles of Nahtmee-a
Sometimes Coffee Grounds Me
Sundays in our house are not relaxing. Sure, we all get to sleep in later than during the school week, but once we are up we are running; homework, tutors, birthday parties, football matches (“soccer” for my American readers) and counting the amount of times I have to hear “can I just finish this last … Continue reading Sometimes Coffee Grounds Me
My Well-Stocked Snack Cabinet is an Optical Illusion
If you share a household (or an office or a dorm room or any common space) with anyone other than yourself, you'll probably be familiar with the following scene: You come home from a long day of work/studying/saving the world or whatever, and it's not quite time for dinner, but you're famished. You just need … Continue reading My Well-Stocked Snack Cabinet is an Optical Illusion
Women Don’t Need Silent Doritos; Kids Do
Much has been made of the recent news that the makers of Doritos, the crunchy, salty, finger-stainy snack, have decided that what the world needs right now, what it really, truly needs to solve all of the injustice, inequality, terrorism and nuclear threats that have become daily life is special snacks for ladies. They poured resources into … Continue reading Women Don’t Need Silent Doritos; Kids Do
The Mom Who Knew Too Much 