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In Which Our Hero Debases Herself at the Luncheon Table

Or: Let He Who Is Without Shame Cast the First Slice of Salami The other day, my whole family came together for lunch. Isn’t that sweet? My husband came upstairs after a morning of video conference calls to make himself a sandwich. I had just finished making the kids egg and avocado sandwiches topped withContinue reading “In Which Our Hero Debases Herself at the Luncheon Table”

Very Persuasive Quarantine Reviews

Here are some hyper-local attractions you may want to check out during your time in quarantine!

We need to talk about Week Two (she’s a mess).

We did it, guys. Week two of “homeschool” is in the books. And reader, it did not go particularly well here. I think the technical terms is . . . shitshow? Or was it a clusterfuck? I don’t know, I’m not a licensed psychiatrist. In the imaginary ensemble sitcom cast each of these quarantine weeksContinue reading “We need to talk about Week Two (she’s a mess).”

Here comes the cry part

Let’s start with the downer and get it over with: I cried. A big bunch. Am I short on sleep? Yes. Are my kids a bit of a mess? Sure. Is my body constantly ebbing and flowing with an unpredictable yet relentless monthly surge of hormones that make me wish for the sweet, sweet releaseContinue reading “Here comes the cry part”