So many worries, so little time!
I am a worrier. I am not just any old amateur worrier either. If worrying were an Olympic event, I would be a gold medalist. My mother likes to say I come from a long line of worriers. She is a … Continue reading
What’s in a name, well everything really!
Do a Google search on your own name and see what comes up. Even better, do a Facebook search because that comes with profile pictures. You will find yourself curiously wondering about the lives of all the people who share … Continue reading
Remembering Motherhood – it is nothing like you ever imagine it will be!
Twenty seven years ago I celebrated my very first Mother’s Day. It was all very new still. I was only 19 years old. I had only been a mother for 8 months. Back then I still believed that it was … Continue reading
Judging another mom by her overly tan cover . . .
Much laughter has been had in the last week over a New Jersey mom who was charged with child endangerment for allegedly bringing her five year old daughter into a tanning bed with her. While I’m happy that authorities have … Continue reading
What’s missing in my empty nest life?
Awkwardly this afternoon, my neighbor’s eyes met mine on her way out of the elevator, and then darted down as she softly said “hello.” Her little girl, unaware of the uncomfortable history the two of us grown-ups share, came to … Continue reading
Meeting of passionate like-minded downtown citizens!
I was very excited Thursday evening to be part of a passionate group of Bangor residents attending the first meeting of the newly formed Downtown Bangor Residents Group. Held at the Bangor Public Library, the meeting was organized by City … Continue reading
Marriage is hard, divorce is harder, but marriage equality should be simple!
Both marriage and divorce are often made even more complicated by the very institutions that claim to have the best interests of the family at heart. I am a notary public. In Maine, a notary can perform wedding ceremonies. I … Continue reading
What kind of a parent puts a baby on a plane to Africa?!
Me, that’s who. I’m that kind of parent. Being a mother is damn hard. There is just no way to sugar coat it. Sometimes it just plain sucks! I’ve talked a lot to all of you about the challenges of … Continue reading
Nothing says Happy Spring like a column about condoms!
Happy Spring, Happy Easter, Happy Holiday of your choice! In honor of Spring, the season of new life, and in order to spend the day with my family, I am posting an encore presentation of part of one of my … Continue reading
Divorce, like marriage, should involve a fancy new dress, and cake!
Human beings are creatures of ritual. Rituals gave our human ancestors a sense of control over all the uncontrollable and unpredictable events; weather, illness, famine, death. Rituals couldn’t prevent the death of your child but they gave you something to … Continue reading
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