Role Reboot

Why I’m Not Going To Stop Swearing In Front Of My Daughter

Just like with any sensitive topic, I’d rather my child hear about swearing from me than pick it up on the street. At least that way I’ll know she’s learning from the best. After the faint pink line appeared on my partner’s pregnancy test, probably the third or fourth thing I said while jumping up […]

The F***ing Family Dinner: How I Cured My Family Of Our Cursing Habit

With every fuck this and fucking that, the power of the word began to fall away, piece by fucking piece. I grew up in a wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap-if-any-word-harsher-than-heck-slipped-out-of-it kind of family. Descriptive, intelligent vocabulary still appeals to me more than four-letter expletives. But the two boys my partner Kim and I adopted from the Oregon foster care […]