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She’s Glad Her Mom Died
I’m Glad My Mom Died is the title of a new memoir by a former child actress I’ve never heard of, and it’s a best seller. It has received more attention than any other recent book that’s not about Donald … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Celebrities, grief, Horrible Stuff, Words
Tagged books, children, crazy mothers, mental illness
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Life Isn’t Fair.
If you’ve ever been a child or a parent, you’re well acquainted with the aggrieved outcry, “But that’s not fair!” I was already a seasoned mother the first time I heard another mother smugly reply to her kid, “Well, life … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Horrible Stuff, News, Words
Tagged children, life and death, morality
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This Be Some News For Philip Larkin
Everyone I know and everyone you know can quote the first line of This Be The Verse by Philip Larkin, a poem he wrote in 1971. They fuck you up, your mum and dad. That one line has served as … Continue reading
I Don’t Practice Santeria
But I do love a botanica. I just found another one in Long Beach, hidden on a side street but filled with a million delights. Shelves that nearly reached the ceiling were stocked with perfumes, oils, cleaning sprays, amulets, religious … Continue reading
Calm Yourselves, Children
Noticing a spike in my blog stats, I traced it to a reddit group or whatever they call it, (subgroup? board?) for people who hate their parents. The parents are labeled “narcissists” for the purposes of explaining why they’re “toxic.” … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Horrible Stuff, Words
Tagged children, crazy mothers, hate mobs, social media
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Even Help Is No Help
I wasn’t looking forward to Mother’s Day since no children were going to honor me and my own mother is long gone. My plan was to just suck it up and go out for an omelette. I forgot to factor … Continue reading
When Your Kid Breaks Up With You
So you’re going along being a mom, and you think it’s permanent, because, you know, but then all of a sudden he or she decides it’s over. He or she refers to you as a “biological mother” and pretty much … Continue reading
Slavery Ruins Everything
Now that I’ve learned about cocoa harvesting, I can’t buy chocolate that isn’t Fair Trade Certified. Knowing that everything we buy is tainted with injustice somewhere along the line is troubling. You can’t give up everything; but child slavery is a … Continue reading
I Have Issues
In the morning, my youngest Wolf will be going off to college. I am braced for Empty Nest Syndrome. Being me, I googled Empty Nest Syndrome. All the images are depressing. The moms all look like the women in ads … Continue reading
The Wedding: A Parable.
Recently I attended the wedding of one of Max’s oldest friends, who was also a member of his band. It was a joy to see this wonderful young man celebrating his love for his adoring bride, his obvious soulmate. The … Continue reading