What do you give to the mother who has everything this Mother’s Day? Don’t ask me! I’m neglected and undervalued, not to mention greedy. I freely admit that I love to receive Mother’s Day gifts and, to me, it isn’t just the thought that counts. Although the handmade gifts the kids present to me on … Continue reading
One morning I sat down with a mug of coffee to peruse my Facebook Newsfeed. I was delighted to encounter a picture of Madonna proudly displaying her hairy armpit. I love women who are not afraid of their own body hair. I usually keep my own pits shaved pretty high and tight, but every now … Continue reading
My vlog series, Conversations With My Followers, is back for Valentine’s week, and this time the conversation is about sex education. Click the picture above to hear my thoughts about “the talk,” and please join the conversation by commenting or, as always, email me at contrarymom@gmail.com with your input or any questions of your own. … Continue reading
I stumbled in to my dad’s house at 2:00 in the morning. My eyes were bloodshot and my heart was racing due to a mix of adrenaline and coke. Well, technically it was Diet Coke but I felt like I’d been on a real coke bender. I drank around forty ounces of cold, pure D.C. at … Continue reading
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