On a long ago St. Patrick’s Day, I wrote this post:

Dear Colleen,

I’m sorry I haven’t written in 22 years. To say I’ve been busy the entire time wouldn’t be entirely accurate.

I think of you, my childhood pen pal, often. We were matched by my Girl Scout troop when I was nine years […]

When a child is born or adopted the mother should be given a Bingo card to fill out.

This card will feature 25 squares. Each square features a cliche she is expected to experience—an Erma Bombeck moment. When it happens, she can fish a crayon out of her purse and slash an X on […]