Because I’m the parent, that’s why’
Parents develop their own language, one that doesn't always make sense, says columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt.
Our lives: Gone to the dogs
It's hard to know when, exactly, to proclaim an otherwise beautiful family experience a disaster, but that does seem to be the way these things go.
The go-to guy and gal
I have often said that the reason I enjoy being a “columnist,” rather than a “journalist” is that the former can use random numbers like a “jzillion dollars” without remorse, while the latter has to report with accuracy on dull-as-dishwater things like the Gross National Product and how much it costs to fill the pothole in front of your house. (Curiously, about a “jzillion dollars.”)
Childhood: Unplugged and unclean
Our son, at 12, is back from the wild. He has returned from a week at Boy Scout camp. He went off with big...
Deer heads, decorative effects
A little redecorating works wonders at the Seabolt home.
Bovine bandit not so bright
The most common misconception in America today is that criminals are crafty, cunning and smart. In reality, I think most people turn to a life of crime because they are just too stupid to do anything else.
When push comes to shove
The danger of writing about your life, yourself and your family is that you are always in grave danger of becoming one of "those...
Seasonal piles
I only clean for new people. In fact, if I clean for you, we probably aren’t that close — yet.
Quitters never win
Kymberly Foster Seabolt is leery of signing up for things, following a few tricky subscription cancelations.
Life as a rocket scientist
Using the "turn it on and off a few times and see if that helps" troubleshooting method may qualify you to be a rocket scientist, according to Kym Seabolt.
