When my oldest daughter was in the fifth grade she came home with a long, sad face telling me all about how a girl at school had teased her. I can't remember the whole scenario because with three daughters, my days are filled with countless, "Mommy, let me tell you what happened" followed by lame endings. Its like of lifetime of listening to jokes with no punch lines. Every now and then, though, they may say something important, so I listen. In the spirit of full disclosure I … Read More »
I’m Perfect Just Like Clair Huxtable…So are You
When I was growing up, everyone wanted to be a Cosby kid. Clair Huxtable was the perfect mother. How did she do it? Her house was always so clean without the help of a maid, her marriage was perfect and loving, and her relationship with her in-laws (and also her husband's relationship with her family) seemed to be the stuff of a modern-day "Leave It To Beaver." I remember looking at my own mother and wondering why SHE couldn't be like Clair. I would tell myself that my family would be just … Read More »
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