My mom’s gift of gab convinced me to wear girly roller skates (2/3)   And my mom has "labia" in spades. So, I might've had the discerning power to know that the beef round didn't taste in any way like a burger, but I believed her when she told me that our roller skates were unisex. If anyone even...

My mom’s gift of gab convinced me to wear girly roller skates (1/3) When I was 12, my mom got a pair of roller skates as a gift from a friend who had returned from Miami. The boot was a bright white, two wheels were magenta, and the other two were fuchsia. Rollerblades had been on my list of "Mo...

Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane (3/3) Eventually, my daughter gave in and let us brush her hair. Instead of the five minutes we thought it would take, it took forty-five minutes. Sure, forty-five minutes is better than sixty minutes, but the fifteen minutes savings came at a co...

Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane (2/3) I finally picked up my daughter and took her to her room while being kicked and punched. I soothed her and tried to calm her down before starting again. On the outside, I look calm, but I'm feeling frustrated on the side. I'm feeling frustr...

Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane I heard the shouting, "I either brush your hair, or I cut your hair." And I thought, "Who is this asshole talking out of my mouth?" Before I had kids, I believed I didn't need Buddhism because I embodied the dharma. I was Buddha reincarnated, the ...