Here are some links to my work elsewhere on the interwebs:More about Kyle's first day of school at LA Moms Blog. Today was the third day of school, and I already forgot that it was "share day," on which the children bring in something that starts with a certain letter. Kyle … [Read more...]

 1. Yes, I cried.2. Kyle was delighted. He bounded off and left me, his aging and weepy mother, in the proverbial dust.3. Stewart was unflappable, as usual. He took the milestone in stride.4. I just realized that Kyle has to go BACK. Like, every DAY.5. More on this … [Read more...]

Last night I told Stewart I wished our house would just burn down. There's a fire raging close by, nobody would notice.It's the kitchen weevils. It's hot, my knee is failing, I have too much to do already, the kids are not behaving, the air quality is bad, and now we are doing … [Read more...]

I received this in an email from my mother, Barbara Tracy, otherwise known as MomHOP. She agreed to let me publish it as a guest post.I just finished watching Ted Kennedy's funeral, all 2 and a half hours, and will most likely watch the ceremonies at Arlington National … [Read more...]

Possibly starting with the community keynote readings at BlogHer '09, I have been feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, self-deprecating about my abilities and my place here, here in this world where we are free to stamp our feet and say "This is my place" because on the internet, … [Read more...]