Everyone practices perfectly normal rituals as well as their own unusual rituals every day. We wash our hands before we eat. We brush our teeth before bed. When Corinne was a baby, our bedtime ritual included bath, pajamas, story, bedtime. We put our socks and shoes on the same way…
I love a good medical drama…or comedy…or psychological thriller…or, well any genre really. Probably the earliest medical show I watched (and I’m dating myself here) was Emergency!, starring Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe as paramedics John Gage and Roy DeSoto. Based in Los Angeles County, it had everything my six-…
Mom guilt (and dad guilt, I suppose) involves that inexplicable feeling of being responsible for something you can’t possibly control. You aren’t a good enough parent. You could do more or better for your kids and your family. It’s your fault when they hurt themselves because you didn’t prevent it.…
