It’s Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is coming up. Any tips for not being a jerk then?
Mother’s Day is coming up. Any tips for not being a jerk then?
By the time I post this, countless others will have offered their take on what the firing of Comey means for the nation. But I wanted to share my thoughts on the feeling of helplessness these actions create in me, and how I’m trying to tackle it. The first version of this post was super… Continue reading Faced With A Horrible President (Part One of Infinity)
Summer is nearby (in the northern hemisphere, at least), which for many of us means getting away. Whether it’s a weekend two towns over, or a dream vacation for a month, travel can be stressful and full of ways that you — or someone you encounter — might be a jerk. If you’re looking for… Continue reading Send Me Your Travel Questions!
Perhaps I sound like a crank but I wonder if you could share your thoughts on gifts and thank yous. One more than one occasion, I have happily sent friends and friends of friends gifts for engagements and/or weddings. I had no expectation of being invited to the wedding, I was delighted to join in… Continue reading Receiving a Gift (Thank You Note Edition)
I have a next door neighbor who is a teacher and apparently recently launched a tutoring business. She emailed me this week asking me to post a recommendation for her tutoring business on a community website even though my child has never been tutored by her. Not only don’t I have any actual experience with… Continue reading Someone Asks You To Review Something You Haven’t Experienced
For reasons I might get into at a later date, this week has been pretty emotionally taxing. There’s a lot going on, but thankfully many of the sources of stress have not been exasperated by people being jerks. So good job, world! Tonight I wanted to offer up a slightly different kind of reflection, one… Continue reading Handed a Flyer by a Stranger
I have an attention needy neighbor and I don’t want to hurt her feelings but I also need her to back off. Full disclosure, my neighbor has some type of mild cognitive impairment. I’m not 100% sure what it is. She is incredibly sweet and also doesn’t completely understand social norms and struggles to have… Continue reading Your Neighbor Wants To Be Friends But You Don’t