I commiserated with another mom-at-home-with-littles the other day. Yeah, I sighed, Some days the only reason I continue working on a relationship with my son is so that at some future time I can ask him, "What the *blank* were you even thinking when you...fill in the blank with whatever "Just Add Water" surprise you gave me … Continue reading What’s In Your Head?

A week ago, I listened to NPR and heard some thoughts from women who had participated in the Women's March. It sounded fairly sedate. Then I turned to Facebook on Monday for some catching up on friends and relatives. I have mostly shut them out since dealing with morning sickness and having energy for little … Continue reading Someday You Will Ache Like I Ache

This is my great-great-great grandmother, Anna Marie Henriksen Engh, in Norway. She was born at a time when the life expectancy for women was greater in Norway than in any other country: about 52 years. She lived to be just one month shy of 64. As far as I can tell from my genealogical record … Continue reading Smells Like Teen Spirit