Being a Kid is Tough

Girls:   Kim Kardashian in glitz and glam, trying the next chemical peel. Botox shots and lip fillers because everybody “needs” enhancements, or they won’t be pretty enough. Rich people are talking about how oppressed they are. Women’s rights are plastered on kids’ t-shirts with no real understanding of their meaning. Fear of being snatched…

Kid Frenzy

Mom:   A few kids hang from the rafters while others watch the latest trance-setting TV show. Hair in a messy bun. Clothes with mustard stains. Cereal and crusty milk stuck to the forehead. Dogs are barking, and cats are scratching up the couch. Suzie and Bart are arguing over who had “that” toy first–…