Role Reboot

Reading All The Parenting Books Just Made Me Feel Like A Failure

Early parenthood is hard. Instead of needing to solve every problem, how about just coping? I’ve always been uptight, and it just got worse when I had kids. So I’ve been working on it, starting with Mardi Gras. One stifling Lenten morning by the sandpit, a woman hiked up her maternity shorts and said, “You […]

Our Kids Are Tougher Than We Think

Sometimes your child doesn’t need you in the way you think he does, sometimes he’s more capable than you thought. “Look on the bright side.” It’s a cliché that can make my blood boil. At first glance, this is a story about looking on the bright side. Moms of kids with special needs, like me, […]