Dear teacher, If my child should bring shoes other than snow boots for the field trip please tell me that. Do not assume that I will just know because clearly I do not. You sent a paper bag and said we should pack her a lunch in it. My husband did that. We can follow … Continue reading Dear teacher, please help out this clueless mom
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I lived in Pittsburgh for 14 years. That's longer than I've lived in any other place. Even though I moved around a lot growing up, I didn't have plans to leave Pittsburgh. If I didn't have to move I don't know if I would have. The road to my departure started when I applied to a graduate … Continue reading Breaking up with Pittsburgh is hard to do
For weeks now I've seen people writing about having one-word resolutions, choosing one word to summarize what they want out of the coming year. That's great for them, I thought, but I can't roll everything I want from 2015 into one word. I need an entire uber list. Then, after seeing yet another one-word resolution … Continue reading My one-word resolution: Progress
What would you say about motherhood if given five minutes and a microphone? Listen to Your Mother wants to know. Listen to Your Mother Chicago is accepting essays from January 9-22. Listen to Your Mother shows in 38 other cities are now or will soon be seeking submissions for this year's shows. Click here and find … Continue reading Submit a story to Listen to Your Mother (even if you aren’t a mom)
2014 was not a good year for uber list accomplishments. I only achieved 8 out of 20 goals, although I got partial credit for a few others. It wasn't that I didn't do anything in 2014. Some achievements like being in the cast of Listen to Your Mother were awesome but could not have been anticipated … Continue reading Uber list for 2015
Kim Z. Dale 