DoctorMama

I got another great present for my birthday , from my dear friend E: Isn’t it gorgeous? I love love love it. I am a little embarrassed to ad...

First, let me reiterate that I adore my child, I don’t think he has anything “wrong” with him, and I am very very grateful that he’s my son....

I don’t mind getting advice on child raising. Hey, I even ask for it from parents I admire and trust. So I’m soliciting it from you folks. B...

I used to hear stories about other people’s in-laws and think that I really shouldn’t complain. My mother-in-law is a bit of a handful, sure...

I’m not too hung up on birthdays; since I share one with my brother, it’s always seemed like just another holiday rather than My Special Day...

Here’s how tough things have been around here: I started running in the morning. It was a long time coming. I had to skip my run more and mo...

HellBoy may be having a nervous breakdown. Or, it could be just strep throat. It all started a few months ago, when HB went from being a sil...

The last time I was this frantic was when I was a resident in the ICU . I considered abandoning blogging, but I really don’t want to. I know...

Hearing stories like Snickollet’s makes everyone—including me—nervous. What if what happened to her husband happens to me? we ask. And then...

Because I said I would, I now answer these questions from thumbscrews : 1. You can travel back in time and visit yourself at [select all ap...

I shouldn’t be writing this for two reasons: I am already so behind at work that even going in to the office for several hours yesterday (...

Some very enlightening comments on my last post . I meant to follow up on that post earlier, but I got blindsided this week. I was in a fant...

I have a lovely single friend who graciously allows me to enjoy vicariously her romantic exploits (and gave permission for me to discuss thi...

In my last post, I singled out one of the paintings displayed on our cruise for ridicule, and this engendered some questions as to why, esse...

Even before I read David Foster Wallace’s A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again , I was never tempted by the thought of going on a...