My dictionary defines hell as "any place or state of torment or misery." Well, then, I've been to hell on earth and it's other people's children's birthday parties. … [Read more...] about Parenting Memoir: Birthday Party Hell
Parenting Memoir: Were There Saturdays Before Children?
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: Good parenting requires a healthy respect for forgetfulness and a working knowledge of when to use it. Women who give birth claim that after delivery they forget all about the pain. … [Read more...] about Parenting Memoir: Were There Saturdays Before Children?
Writing Memoir: Learning Your Limits
WHO ARE YOU? If you are writing memoir, it’s important to know the answer to that question. Who is the narrator of your memoir? Memoir is about territory, and you have to walk its borders. What are … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: Learning Your Limits
Writing Parenting Memoir? Get With the Humilty — and Humor
LIFE’S BIG REALIZATIONS happen in life’s small moments. And it is here that parenting memoir is born. I’ve said it before, I’m saying it again, in all, I say it a lot. Here’s the proof: My daughter … [Read more...] about Writing Parenting Memoir? Get With the Humilty — and Humor