Just moments ago, my husband walked in the door with our preschooler, whom he'd picked up on his way home from work. "Honey, guess how many checks your son got today. (FYI, a perfect day earns three checks.) "Uh-oh. That doesn't sound good. How many? Two? One?" "ZERO." "Zero?! What? Why?!" (Is zero even possible?) Apparently, earlier in the day, our four-year-old rascal decided to drop his pants Full-Monty style, place his hands behind his heads, elbows out, and rotate his bare hips in a grand circular gesture, ensuring that everyone in the class got a good … [Read more...]
Top 10 Mortifying Moments – Part 1: Making Friends Anita-Style
A few months back, I took my 9-year-old to a new friend's birthday party at Dave and Busters (a national restaurant/arcade/sports bar chain), where I knew none of the other guests. I was dragging a bit so when Son sat down at the party table, I excused myself and slipped out to grab some coffee at Starbucks next door. Thanks to D&B's "NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS" policy, I was detained at the door from reentering until I finished downing my scalding hot coffee. By the time I returned to the party, the kids had already eaten and scrambled out of the dining room into the large arcade area, … [Read more...]