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Public Service Announcement: Anger, Children, and Cars

If, in the course of a basic morning, your three-year-old decides that you need to pick out her clothes, even though she’s been handling that every day for months, don’t be surprised if she rejects your first three choices.  She’s just being lazy. If, after you’ve settled on clothes, you tell her to pick out…

Cutting Healthcare Costs

It’s not a secret that health care can be expensive.  Many people pay two and three digit bills for their prescriptions.   A visit to the doctor’s office can hurt the budget.  Glasses cost hundreds of dollars?  How can you cut this cost? Drugs If possible, go generic*.  There is no difference between Trazorel and trazadone,…

Deathbed Relationships

My great-uncle has been depressed lately. He lives in the same apartment building and my grandmother, his sister.   They are just down the hall from each other. Over the holidays, he’s seen a steady stream of people visiting my grandma, bringing cards and pictures, or taking her out to eat.   Over Christmas weekend,…

Little Monster Late Fees

Last week, I paid a late fee to daycare.   I neverpay daycare late. Except last week. As I’ve said before, I work 80 hours a week. For the last couple of weeks, my three year old has decided that she needs to sleep in every morning.   No getting up at 6:30 for her….