FULL COLUMN: Things to do in Tampa with your kids this summer
From last weeks’ Creative Loafing… I stayed home with my children until they were almost three years old when, if memory serves, they were ready to graduate law school and run for office. After that, until a few years ago, I taught high school so we would have summers off together. I call that period of [...]
Middle school madness
“I’m not old enough to have kids in middle school.” I say this a lot lately, despite all evidence to the contrary. My arms jiggle more than they used to and my kids roll their eyes more than they used to, which indicates to me that we’re all getting older. There’s no way around it. [...]
What’s in a name?
I’m forming a non-profit advocacy group and political action committee. Because with two successful careers and a thriving personal life, not to mention kids and under-manicured nails that demand attention, I simply need more to do. Here are some names under consideration – join the fun! In the comment section below, in a private email, [...]
When a kid kills a cop
After the parents of 16-year-old Nicholas Lindsey turned him in for the murder of Officer David Crawford, the first question many asked was, “Where did this kid get a gun?” A better question might have been, “Where were his parents when he got one, and why was their son out on the streets at 10:30 [...]
Time to go to the fair?
There are certain things I never thought I’d do, like forget to shave my legs on a regular basis or curse at my DVR when it stopped working properly. I also never thought I’d attend a fair, theme park, or carnival and actually enjoy it. But here I am, getting older, unable to understand modern [...]
FULL COLUMN: Get off your knees and move your butt
This is the full column that appeared in this Saturday’s Tampa Tribune. I tell my children constantly that they are required to take care of themselves. We talk about all the reasons for good, healthy living. They will feel better. They will be able to run, jump, and dunk the ball with more ease if [...]
If your kids are mouthy, here are 9 things you can do besides shoot them
According to police reports, Julie Powers Schenecker, a fifty year-old Tampa mom, shot and killed her two teenage children because they were “mouthy” and talked back. Most moms are familiar with the frustration brought on by disrespectful children. But clearly, killing kids before they get to that wonderful age where they realize you were right [...]
Science projects – fun for the whole family?
There aren’t many statements that bring on a headache like, “Mom, we have to pick a science project.” I know history and literature. Graphing data and proving a hypothesis makes me tired and confused. When my kids ask for help that doesn’t include a fun dissertation on why Woodrow Wilson was an ass, they almost [...]
Full column – Your dinner table should be more powerful than Palin
This past weekend, a troubled young man opened fire on a crowd in a Tucson grocery store. Today, the world is mourning the violent deaths of the six people he killed, including one child, in that rampage. Jared Loughner also wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, as well as others, and is now being charged with five [...]
The more Thanksgiving changes, the more it stays the same
Sometime during the next few weeks, someone will inevitably ask me, “Do Jewish people celebrate Thanksgiving?” I will smile and explain for the nineteenth time that we celebrate Thanksgiving, dress in costume for Halloween, eat chocolate hearts on Valentine’s Day, and break all our New Year’s resolutions. Just like every other American. Thanksgiving always takes [...]
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