Last night, GTB reminded me that October 21 is the anniversary of Elliot Smith’s death. I then reminded him that the 22nd is the anniversary of the day my brother, Matt, died.
“Was Matt an Elliot Smith fan?” GTB asked.
“Um, no,” I replied.
“I know he liked the Carpenters,” GTB said, referring to the legendary family […]

As most mothers do, I truly believe my kid is a genius. I was just reading an article about how to tell if you are raising a “gifted” youngster. The authors listed examples like “does your child show compassion for animals?” and “does your child seem intersted in numbers and math?” Signe spends equal time […]

Me: Do you think it’s in poor taste to publish the headline “Def Leppard cancels third leg of tour”?
GTB: No. Why? Oh, because the drummer only has one arm?
Me: Yeah.
GTB: No. Maybe if they’d said “Def Leppard cancels mangled second arm of tour.”

Here’s how I spent my Friday night:
I went to Babies R Us to buy Signe’s new carseat. The only thing more pathetic than a formerly cool mom shopping at Babies R Us at 8:30 on a Friday night are the parents shopping at Babies R Us at 8:30 on a Friday night with their melting-down […]

I haven’t given up yet. Please be patient.