Middle Schoolers and S-E-X

Middle school kids are sexually active.  Some might say that it isn't the school or the nurses place to make sure that birth control methods are available to our kids ages 11-13.  I am not sure what I would say if I were a parent of a kid at this Maine school.  The students can only … Continue reading Middle Schoolers and S-E-X

New Obsessions

Minnow's sitter has a Sesame Street Video...Sesame Street--Do The Alpahbet.  I knew how much Minnow liked it as the video case is the first thing he goes for at the sitters.  We were at Blockbuster this weekend getting movies--which of course we really never have time to watch, but we keep trying.  Minnow loves to … Continue reading New Obsessions

Finally…The Reveal Part Deux

Having chosen international adoption over domestic for the reason detailed in The Reveal we needed to chose a country.  This was more difficult than I could have imagined.  For a number of reasons, one being that I have a really hard time making up my mind.  I always have and I always tend to question why I … Continue reading Finally…The Reveal Part Deux

Congratulations Doris….

Doris Lessing won the Nobel Prize for Literature.  She is one of my all time favorite authors.  I have only read two of her novels and a few shorter pieces but she is an author that speaks to me as a woman.  She tackles issues that are embedded in the feminine consciousness.  I think she … Continue reading Congratulations Doris….