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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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Crazy Mothers Club VIII
The approach of Mothers Day fills me with a constellation of emotions that are tough to untangle. Maybe they can’t be untangled. Being a mother and having a mother seem like conflicting states rather than complementary ones. My mom left … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, grief, love, Words
Tagged crazy mothers, Mother's Day, motherhood, mothers
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Soon Yi, Woody, Mia, and Ronan: No.
I was going to comment on the creepy new interview with Soon Yi Previn, but after delving into her family history, I’m disgusted with all of the players, including that stupid Ronan, who wears blue contact lenses to look more … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Disorders, Horrible Stuff, News
Tagged artists, crazy mothers, fuckers, Woody Allen
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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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Don’t Smack Your Kid Around, Hero Mother
At first I thought that video of the angry Baltimore mother smacking her teenage son was kind of comical. I was a little embarrassed for the mother, who came off like a stereotype over-the-top ghetto mom, screaming about I’ll hit … Continue reading
Crazy Mother: A Tragedy in Torrance
Carol Coronado, 30, stabbed her three young children to death and then got into bed with them. The children ranged in age from 2 1/2 to 2 months old. That is red flag number one. Earlier that morning, Carol had … Continue reading
Crazy Mothers Club VII
Yesterday, I was bitching about my hair on facebook, and a friend passed on her mother’s advice about spending too much time at the mirror. I couldn’t even imagine my own mother giving me any advice, although she did … Continue reading
Family: Part III
My youngest sister is an anomaly in our family: she is a blond bombshell. I didn’t meet her until she was 16. One night, she asked me to help with her geometry homework. I was excited to get the … Continue reading
Crazy Mothers Club V
Today is my mom’s birthday and I’m burning a candle for her. Ever since she died nine years ago, I’ve had a much better relationship with her. I read somewhere that the relationship you have with your mom is in … Continue reading
Comments For Jane 3/28/2010
Sea has been on the road with Dad, I think to SXSW to hear some awful new bands. She got to hang out with her Asian-ish friend Ronald, but really the main event was her new boots by Maison Martin … Continue reading