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Martha's Laugh Lines: Gone Fishing
By Martha Bolton
When our sons were younger, my husband used to take them fishing a lot. We have scores of pictures of each with their first fish, and for one we have something more.
The Raving Redhead: FREEEEEEDOOOOOMMM!!
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I am willing to try new things ... to look like a fool ... a bigtime fool for thinking I'm funny enough to get paid for it ... and it's a freedom like no other!
Here’s a Thought: Good Theater
By Taylor Mason
The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
The Truth Hurts: You Like Me, You Really Like Me!
By Brad Stine
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
Time Out: Why Don’t My Kids Want to “Friend” Me on Facebook?
By Patty Elder
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
Bad Mom: Twitter ThisApril 06, 2009
By Caron Guillo
According to media measurement firm Nielsen, the social networking site Twitter is experiencing explosive growth. And no wonder. Twitter is a mother’s dream come true. Think about it: life in 140-characters-or-less snippets. Endless opportunities to talk about the mundane minutes of your day. They've even evolved the ubiquitous, once-cryptic computer error messages into actual English, which can be reused for any occasion. For instance, let’s say your teenager is arguing with you. Maybe he thinks he shouldn’t have to do that missing homework over again. You don’t have to reason with him. You can simply cut him off when he gets to 140 characters—including spaces and punctuation. Trust me, he’ll get used to it. After a while, he’ll even know when to cut himself off. That’s not all. Where else can you have an audience for tidbits that fascinate you but leave others contemplating their navel lint?
And bad moms everywhere can learn a thing or two from Twitter. No more need to lash out at your kids—there’s an appropriate error message for just about every situation. Is your teen pleading with you to borrow the car? Easy:
Your little munchkin catches you on a crying jag?
Trying to think of a tactful way to tell your child that unflattering drawing of you is not going on the fridge?
Three kids each want something else from you when you simply have nothing left to give?
You can follow Caron Guillo on Twitter. Visit Caron’s A WORK IN PROGRESS blog. |
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Comments
Too funny, Caron!
I love the error messages!
Thanks, Scotti! I think
Thanks, Scotti! I think they'll come in handy . . . ;-)
Hey, folks, check out Scotti's book, One Wolf Howls. It's beautifully written and illustrated.
Caron Guillo
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