The Perks of Having an Under-Protective Mother

Mary Claire and George

I think movie raters might be dyslexic. The PG-13 rating? At times, I think they really mean for it to be PG-31. In fact, I’m not sure the movie I saw last week should have been less than a PG-42. I wasn’t quite ready for it. Maybe when I’m 43… It was a good idea […]

Girl Stuff

Mary Claire

“Girls become lovers who turn into Mothers. So Mothers, be good to your daughters, too.” ~ John Mayer She’s eleven. She’s growing into herself, unsettled in her own awkwardness, uncomfortable in her own skin. She’s traversing the middle school journey — the one fraught with mean girls, new experiences, beloved teachers, giggly girlfriends, and enough […]