Voids It seems like it should be. But it’s not. The classrooms are empty. The playgrounds are still. There are no car rider lines. No Tuesday folders. Almost like summer vacation. And yet not at all like summer vacation. The untethered freedom that usually accompanies these voids… is yet another void. The teachers. The same […]
If ever there was a year to recognize the work that teachers pour into educating our kids, 2020 is it. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4, 2020 – May 8, 2020, and if you are looking for some ideas to show your children’s teachers that you see what they do for your kids and how […]
Adults Only I threw the census envelop in a stack on top of my computer weeks ago. I told myself I would save it for later. I’d been eyeing it for a few days. Trying to wait until I was in the mood. I decided earlier that today was the day. Today. After work, I […]
There is a blueprint for success that many of us have been conditioned to believe is the only legitimate and surefire path to a glorious future and financial stability. Many of us have also been conditioned to pass that blueprint and those same beliefs and expectations on to our children. It’s college. The blueprint is… […]
I am writing this on March 23, 2020, which marks the 21st day that I have been out of school. And let’s just say that things escalated very quickly. COVID-19 canceled school. This has given me time to catch up on much needed sleep. However, I have had to pick up slack around the house […]
Tired of sporting your best pair of hot girl jeans and heels to the local Target, hoping to find Mr. Right on the Charmin aisle? Sick of waiting on Prince Charming to knock on your door with a pair of shiny glass slippers? Been burned by the blind date and ready to take matters into […]
I used to believe that protecting my children from the infinite number of ills that might befall them was the single most important task of the gig. Trips and falls. Diseases. Cavities. Mean people. Bugs that bite. Failure. Whatever. Protection extended far beyond these what nots to all things – catastrophic to miniscule. In my […]
Thinking of gift ideas for grownups that won’t blow a budget is a challenge. We have lots of options, all available on Amazon for less than $20. The season for gift giving has arrived! And like every season before this one, I am squinting my eyes, tapping the right side of my chin with an […]
The Prequel I heard Lizzo play the flute before I ever heard any of her lyrics or saw her perform. Let me be clear, without any of the present day fanfare – I classified her as a bad mamma jamma. Listening to those sweet melodies escape from Sasha Flute {indeed, her flute has a name… […]
My name is Joi and I am a cheater. There. I said it. I cheat. I make no excuses about it. Adulting is hard work and sometimes, we just have to get through by any means necessary. I’ve come to terms with my reality and I no longer carry guilt and shame. I fall short […]
