Archive for May, 2009

Public Parenting

 
I recently listened to a podcast on the subject of public parenting. It discussed what to do when you see a parent losing it with a kid in a public space, and it reminded of something I saw many years ago that still sticks in my head as some of the worse parenting I’ve ever [...]

The Tyranny of Responsibility Moles

Does your life ever feel like a perpetual game of Whack-a-Mole?  Responsibilities popping up faster than you can beat them down? This is my life. Work today. WHACK! Load of laundry. WHACK! Shower and dress myself. WHACK! Reply to someone’s email (from last week). WHACK! Pay a bill – late. WHACK! Feed the baby. WHACK! [...]