Is it Really a New Year? ‘Cause I’ve Been Here Before…
Some of the players: Sunshine, The Gonzo Mama, Mr. Wright and Lulu In college, I relished nothing more than heading out for a night of “whatever,” and seeing where the universe led me. That, my friends, was years and years ago. These days, I like to have a plan, and I had one for New … Read more
No Longer a Birthday Princess
Why do mamas always get the short end of the stick when it comes to birthdays? We bust our butts, making sure our offspring have MTV-worthy celebrations, but who is throwing us rock star birthday parties? My guest blogger, Rose Norton, recently had a birthday. She’s taken time to reflect on how we mamas get … Read more
I’m Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old
ALERT: There is absolutely no humor in this post. It’s nothing but a “The Gonzo Mama feeling sorry for herself” post. You’ve been warned. I can’t really say when this feeling began. Perhaps the breaking point was waking up one morning and finding that I’d become the un-expectant mother of seven children at the ripe … Read more
No Jury in the World Would Convict Me
Well, no jury of my peers, anyway… My "peers," of course, being thirty-something, overworked mothers with seven kids' schedules to juggle, a Friday noon deadline for her column, an "Amend the CPSIA" citizen activism campaign to launch, five articles to prepare for various websites and newspapers, and… Let's just say I was already on edge … Read more
The Gonzo Mama Guest-Blogs at LipstickDaily.com!
I am so honored to announce The Gonzo Mama’s first guest-blogger gig… It all went down at LipstickDaily.com. Kate and Elaine, the MIC (that’s Mamas In Charge) at LipstickDaily are constantly making my days a little more enlightened, a little more enjoyable, and a lot more giggly with their posts on love, careers, motherhood and … Read more
The Quality of Life Calculator and Why I Love Hemorrhoid Cream
When I was in high school, the quality of my life was easily calculated in accordance to the number of friends I had to hang out with. I was a bookish nerd, so it followed that my quality of life was pretty low. College provided a simplified calculator. A cute boy buying me a drink … Read more
What Generation Gap?
Staying on the cutting edge of parental coolness is hard work, but I’m committed. In fact, I go out of my way to let my kids know how hip I am, and I’m dedicated to bridging the so-called Generation Gap. What is that, anyway? Sure, there’s a world of difference between my parents’ generation and … Read more
So, You Think You Can Belly Dance?
As the new year begins, I am more determined than ever to attend my weekly belly dance classes. I’m not delusional. I know I’m not getting any better. The thing is, I am way more competitive and stubborn than I am devoted, and one of my fellow mamas is preparing to shake her hips for … Read more
Mommy Makeover
It will never happen, but sometimes I dream of signing up for one of those cosmetic surgery reality shows, and getting THE WORKS. I look way too old for my age… Motherhood years must be like dog years. Being a mom is tough on the body, for sure. The stretch marks that cover my butt … Read more
