I don’t really like lemonade. While I most appreciate the yin and yang of lemons and sugar, for me lemonade is a head trip. However, I think children’s lemonade stands are irresistible, and I never fail to patronize them. Lemonade stands generally consist of a table, most likely a steadfast and unassuming old table. Then […]
Just the other day I brought a couple of winter comforters to the laundromat. I needed their extra-large washer, the one for eight bucks a load. When all the kids were around, I had an industrial sized washer that would accommodate stuff like this, but when it died awhile back, I got a normal-sized one. […]
When it comes to the American canon on parenting, separation/individuation is a big deal. It involves the idea that once a child starts walking, the ideal parent’s main focus should be getting out of the way. And it all heats up in adolescence, when it is assumed that a child can only become a competent, […]