Parenthood & Parenting Tips
We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)
My free time is much more limited now than it used to be, but I still subscribe to quite a few magazines. People magazine is not one of them so if I see it lying around somewhere, I will pick it up. (I like the paparazzi pictures.) I have noticed when celebrities are photographed with one or more of their kids, if one of the kids…
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone (III)
I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel the same way, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. You decided to get scissors and physically cut stuff out of your kid’s hair because it’s just too sticky and too much of a pain in the a$$ to brush it out. 2. Sometimes…
Read MoreDaddy’s Girls
My girlfriend, Busy, and I were just on a girls getaway trip. After being gone all weekend, I was excited to see my daughters. I missed them very much, and I was under the impression that they felt the same way (well, maybe not the little one, she’s nineteen months old and doesn’t know what day it is—but the older one is almost…
Read MoreThe Gynie Monologues
WARNING FOR NEWBIES: If you are new to Dim Sum and Doughnuts, I’m not sure if this is the best place to start. You might want to try a different post first and come back here when you’re ready. WARNING FOR MEN: If you think you can handle the literary terrain of this page, take a moment to brace…
Read MoreUh Oh
My nineteen month old daughter, Lovey, is just starting to talk. She’s got words like Baby, Baba, Bow Wow (at least I think that is what she’s saying) More, Boots, Poops, Dah-dee, Ba-oons, and the always popular: No. (Yes, I am aware that “mommy” is not on the list.) Lovey’s current favorite is Uh Oh. Fun to say and…
Read MoreHandling Tantrums
We’ve all been in the store, at least once in our lives, when some cute little girl suddenly goes from saccharine to Satan. She’s the one having a complete and total meltdown because “No” was the answer she got as she begged for the new Dream Dazzlers Stylin’ Hair Salon. (Not that I blame her, that thing looks awesome). But you’ve seen that kid, right?…
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone (II)
I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel the same way, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. You go out for dinner as a family once or twice a week. It’s great to be home, but it’s also good for your kids to learn how to act in a restaurant–and…
Read MoreDollar Store Discourse
Welcome to Part II of this truly captivating and informative piece on Dollar Stores. In this installment, we will dig even deeper into the depths of the Dollar Store to uncover a timeless life lesson living just beneath the dust. And oh, there is a very, very slight chance that you or your child MIGHT need to get treated for lead poisoning. I’m sorry, but…
Read MoreDollar Store Shakedown
Dollar Stores are kind of gross. How do I know this? Because I shop there. The products are all dusty and the stores smell funny. I wonder: Do they come out of the cartons that way or have they been sitting around awhile? I don’t know. All I know is that when I leave, my hands feel really…
Read MoreBig Dogs and High Horses
I used to have a Golden Retriever named Barney. He was not our family dog; he was my dog. He was named after the store in New York City. Barney was very handsome and very regal–and he carried himself as such. He wore a Burberry collar, he stayed clear of lake water and he made me blow…
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