“Little tornadoes” & “Leftovers”: two Thanksgiving poems

Little Tornadoes Inside lives a cyclone  that can throw him to the floor.  A punch to the arm  he craves, a battle in his ears to slay the storm within.  Give him a cinnamon stick, ginger beer,  whiskey cranberry sauce, a lemon — anything  to burn the fireworks  in his mouth. I don’t know where […]

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Is it Possible to “Mom” Too Hard?

Is it possible to “mom” too hard? Momming too hard looks like being pulled between my desire to work additional hours, because it’s easier than breaking up yet another fight & unleashing my inner Krakken because they snuck into the chocolate once again and cracked the passcode on the iPad, versus the guilt I feel […]

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The Real Reason Your Friends Post So Many Pictures of their Kids Online

For a parent, there’s only one other day as dreaded as Halloween, and that’s School Picture Day. I know are probably thinking, What could be more terrifying than having to sew the perfect Minecraft Enderman outfit in time for the Halloween candy crush, only to be followed by red dye psychosis and a visit to […]

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