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Fishheadology [fish-hed-ol-uh-jee] noun, the study of life from the perspective of the author of Fish Heads and Duck SkinCheck out previous posts
5 Things To Share With Your Child On Their First Day Of High School
Perhaps you are laughing at the title of this post as hard as I am. This because you already know that nothing, and I mean nothing you say to your child on their first day of high school will be heard. Your child will be so freaked out about the social aspect of their...
Meet My Friends, Irrational Fears
There’s a reason you won't see me jumping from a high pier into the deep, dark ocean, like my nine year old daughter did today. It’s because I have Active Irrational Fears, and they are large and always sit very close to me, breathing on my cheeks with dubious breath....
The Abominable Hate Monster
I don’t like to write about The Bad in life. I mean, I write about it because it helps me deal with it, but, like many writers I follow, I largely keep the dark stuff to myself. The news, the internet, the radio, it’s all full of The Bad right now, full to bursting....
Why fish heads?
Don't you look delicious today! I ran into my friend Annie at a water polo tournament last weekend, because if you want to locate me at any given moment on a weekend, your first stop should be at a water polo tournament. Annie said, “I love your blog, but what’s with...
The month of May
Here I am, sitting on a mustard bedspread, thinking about the Mays in my future Ah, May. The busiest month outside of December, full of graduations and weddings, parties and thank yous, goodbyes and tournaments, fundraisers and performances. May equals the last wave...
*SPOILER ALERT!* It All Comes Back to Gratitude
I have noticed that Achieving Your Goals is a trending topic on many of the blogs I read lately. It seems a common thread in this arena is not only visualizing yourself achieving your goals, but also speaking your goals out loud to yourself and others. Talking to my...