Tag: self esteem
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STRONG

The other day, I almost bit through a fork. It was a strange occurrence, albeit embarrassing, and I was left bemused. I was sitting at a restaurant with my family, my son asleep in my lap, my daughter asleep on the bench opposite. Beside me, my husband moaned with a sort of pleasure only induced by…
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SCALE

Dear Mr. Scale, I understand that you actually have no gender, yet I must assign one for this to be as cordial as possible. You see, I have a problem with you. I could have easily said Ms. Scale, Miss, Mrs., etc.– but Mr. seemed to fit. I can yell at a lady, but to a gentlemen, I must…
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INTELLIGENT

I have a bad habit, and I want to come clean about it so that we can all stop doing it. I feel terrible about it, and I wish that I could stop– but this thing happens before I can even think to stop it. I call my daughter “pretty” too much. August is two…
