(5) Two-Sentence Truths(Marla) Ladies, be more specific than you think you need to be. If your eyes are nearly swollen shut and you ask your husband to buy something stronger than Benadryl, he just might come home with Extra Strength Benadryl.


As a child, I thought that protecting the princess by locking her in a tower was a terrible thing. As a parent, I almost wish there was such a tower.


Once a colleague told me to accept no excuses from parents regarding the deadline. Within days, she (who happened to also be a parent) was begging me to accept her excuse for the same deadline.


It’s quite advantageous to learn that someone hates glitter. You will forever have a weapon that is inexpensive to buy, easy to conceal, and effortless to use.


This is for those who decide to get a kitten. In dim lighting, that forgotten Lego on the carpet will suddenly look awfully suspicious.

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