Why Sex Education Fails – Any Teen Will Tell You

The college aged and high school aged kids in my life wonder why politicians (and others) are so obsessed by … Continue reading Why Sex Education Fails – Any Teen Will Tell You

Every girl needs a dog.

Once upon a time a little girl named Rose found her idol Shirley Temple underneath the Christmas Tree. It was … Continue reading Our Own Sweet Shirley

Homework A Play in One Act Clara yells DAAAAAAAD. Dad runs up the stairs. Then they call for Mommmmmmmmmmmmmm. … Continue reading Story Problem – No problems here

You Transfix Me Quite – Jane Eyre and Vampires Charlotte Bronte was brilliant. She created magic in a tough and … Continue reading You Transfix Me Quite – Jane Eyre and Vampires

Bed Bug, Bedbug, Freeze Out, Hardscrabble, Nereid Sea Maiden Poseidon’s loyal helper Sailor’s guardian angel Violet beauty I looked at … Continue reading Bedbug, Freeze Out, Hardscrabble – teenage boys in love

My dear darling beautiful wonderful D, This morning I saw the news that your daughter was born and I was … Continue reading Letter to a new mother

It’s Friday night and the girl child said she doesn’t want to skate, as usual, tonight because “all of the … Continue reading Boy talk