The Cotton Candy Effect

The Cotton Candy Effect

It was 4pm on a Sunday and the last place I wanted to be was in a gym, filled with people. I mentally prepared to endure yet another end of the year event, unaware that a bounce house and my cotton candied four year old were about to permanently alter my world view.

The New Wonder Woman

The New Wonder Woman

I arrived at motherhood, looked around, and suddenly felt incredibly inept. All these other Wonder Woman moms were seemingly doing it all. What the heck was wrong with me? But I discovered it was an illusion created by painted on smiles, Instagram and great acting.

The Whoreland Homophone

The Whoreland Homophone

I backed quickly down the driveway, ready to begin the school drop off rotation.  From the middle seat, my nine year said , “Mom, I really want to get some more Whoreland books.” Screech of brakes. Back packs flinging forward. My neck almost snapped off as I whipped around to look at her. “Excuse me?!” […]