By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | August 15, 2012 This week I was a witness to a huge foot-in-mouth blunder of a father who was impressed by another child’s mechanical abilities. He saw a teenager roughly the same age as his son amaze everyone by taking an electronic gadget apart, … [Read more...] about Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Lucy and Ricky’s World No More
“I cannot believe they allow that on television; what’s the world coming to!” When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, Ricky and Lucy Ricardo were required to sleep in twin beds and to keep one foot on the floor on “I Love Lucy.” When we watched TV and a kissing scene came on … [Read more...] about Lucy and Ricky’s World No More
“Retard” & “Retarded” – Teach Kids Now
Many children have uttered the term “retard” or “retarded” to express their dislike of someone or during an argument not thinking of the group of people they offend. Children – and many adults – get angry and that is a perfectly normal emotion but when they begin to feel as if … [Read more...] about “Retard” & “Retarded” – Teach Kids Now
Presidential Advice to Keep Calm
My anger is as legendary as both my parents’ and I have worked to overcome it from as far back as I can remember. Until recently, I have only known about three other mothers who dealt with the same type of anger as I have. These other mothers spoke of the (1) fear of the anger … [Read more...] about Presidential Advice to Keep Calm
What We Learned from a Missing Frying Pan
Many years ago my favorite non-stick frying pan disappeared from its usual place in the kitchen and I could not find it for the life of me. For more than a week I looked everywhere: in the oven, in the pantry, under the island, in the cabinets, under the sink and even in the … [Read more...] about What We Learned from a Missing Frying Pan
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