On occasion after dinner I will recline on my luxurious sofa (as long as there isn’t dried cereal stuck to it or the milk spilled between the cushions doesn’t smell like feta cheese that has been partially digested).  From my pampered position I will summon my beloved children, one by one, to my side…but they won’t [...]

I have four teenagers, and in four months that number climbs to five. Cards and letters of support can be mailed to my home address. In liu of flowers send donations to the Research Department of Premature Graying, c/o Grecian Formula. For those who have teenagers or are survivors, you know the struggle. I have [...]

Every time I put on a pair of socks lately there seems to be a hole in one of them. It started about a year ago, and the problem persists. Whether a white crew sock or a black dress sock, it matters not. The holes suddenly appear, glaringly and uncomfortably present. They make themselves known [...]