“OMG, can you believe he broke up with her saying ‘you just aren’t who I thought you were’? After four months, he decides that!?! What a jerk!” DJ’s friend of 10 years just had her first high school relationship end. When DJ got the story, she launched into the above response. We were in the car…
Tag: parenting
Coming Out as Poly and a Parent
“I mean, I don’t know why it’s important for people to say they are this thing or that thing – I mean, be your own thing – be who YOU are.” I love DJ. And this summarizes why I love her. On the drive home from TKD, she was explaining how she was going to give…
"So shines a good deed in a weary world."
They were late. Having left her taekwondo practice, they ran headlong into the traffic – the traffic resulting from the “mysterious package” threat that closed down a bridge, transit and such. My 13 yr old DJ had texted to let me know how late they were running. We would figure out dinner when they got…
Free Thinker
I recall the first time I used that phrase “free thinker”. It was with a cohort who, when challenged on his political rhetoric, I commented I thought he was a free thinker – not a Fox New regurgitator – give me his ideas, not talking points. I was not in the mood to discuss politics with someone…
Sorting the words.
Indigo has trouble finding words. She has a lot to say – she says it, but she stumbles along as though she is unsure what to say. But trust me, she has a lot to say. A talk with each other and with the doc has lead Miss Indigo to speech therapy. I wondered…
An Interesting Parenting Moment
It’s not like I woke up Saturday morning and thought, “Today is the day I’m going to buy my 12 year old daughter a plush testicle.” It just sort of happened. After her taekwondo testing (2nd level in 1st degree black belt), we headed to a shop her friend loves. It was her friend’s birthday,…
Tween Cleaning
The other day, I woke up DJ by throwing things at her from her door. “Is there even carpet under the crap on your floor?” I asked after she woke up. “Moe, you can see it,” she said annoyed with my comment. Then quickly added, “kinda.” I declared it clean-your-room day. Later that evening, I…
Saturday in the ER
When G was going to be out of town, my inlaws leaped at the opportunity to get their grandkids for the entire time. They were excited and happy and rejecting all answers but yes. Cool, I thought, I get about 5-6 days solo. A vacation for me too.24 hrs after they left with the kids,…
