You Know You’re a Great Role Model When…
I’ve been trying to get across to the members of my family that Curlytop and Snugglebug are like over-sized camcorders these days. Anything we say or do is likely to be played back for us by one of our little cinematographers – most likely at the most humiliating or improper moment. So far, this has … Read more
Soup, Interrupted
The code word… Do I have to spell it out for you?Photo source When Mr. Wright and I were cultivating our first crop of kids, we crafted a code word for Grown-Up Time: soup. As in, “If we can get all the laundry done, the dishes washed, the kids to all their appointments, dinner made, … Read more
Bad Gratitude Monday: A Fearless Kid
I spent the summer of 1994 in the library at Fairchild Air Force Base, where Pockets’s dad was stationed, because I was 19 years old, enormously pregnant, and on a quest to read every book on pregnancy and childbirth that the United States military saw fit to stack on its shelves. Plus, the library was … Read more
Somebody is Always Broken or Bleeding
Last night I cut my finger while slicing a loaf of bread. It’s not an unusual event. In fact, I fillet myself quite frequently. If Mr. Wright had his way, my kitchen tools would be pared down to rolling pins and spoons, though I frequently manage to find a way to injure myself with those, … Read more
Forecast Calls for Snow: Goodbye, Lovey
It’s not unusual for a child to have a treasured blanket or stuffed animal, and three-year-old Snugglebug is no exception. Her “lovey” of choice is a small round pillow, decorated like a soccer ball, left behind when Princess went to college. It’s filled with tiny micro-beads and makes a beautiful “SWOOSH” sound when it moves. … Read more
The Curse of the Mothers
(Yeah, that’s me. That photo was taken in May of my senior year of high school. What a hottie, huh?) When I was about sixteen years old, my mother expressed her earnest desire that, someday, I would have a daughter just like me. I wish I could say that her statement was a well-wishing of … Read more
Everything I Need to Know About Motherhood I Learned from Animal House
Raising kids is like living in a frat house. There are too many all-nighters, there’s never enough coffee or Top Ramen, the toilets are never clean, it’s no surprise if someone is puking, and you never know who is going to be in your bed when you wake up. I find myself falling back on … Read more
But… I’m Not Dead Yet! (Oh, and We Named the Babies!)
I’ve been laying low lately, processing and planning. Have also been working on some freelance projects. Rest assured, dear readers – I have not forgotten you. There are, simply put, some things I just have to sort out in a forum more private than TheGonzoMama.com – like my own chaotic head – before I can … 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
Bad Gratitude Monday
This weekend has been tough. I mean, really, really tough. Especially tough is trying to emotionally deal with a child leaving home… and failing miserably. I’m not ready for Princess to leave, but she is going to, nonetheless, in just under three weeks. I’m sure I’ll post more on that later. Today, however, I am … Read more
Wife, Mother… Exhibitionist
To date, I have subjected three generations of Wright men to the horror of my naked body. My husband, the middle Wright, seems unharmed by the experience, but it’s unlikely that the eldest and youngest of the clan escaped permanent scarring. Neighbors, parcel deliverymen and some unsuspecting Jehovah’s Witnesses have also been victimized, but I … Read more
The Gonzo Mama Guest-Blogs at Mommy-Muse.com!
My awesomely talented, belly dancing, rockstar mommy friend, Christy Cuellar-Wentz, co-founder of Mommy-Muse.com, has honored me beyond description by including me on her site. I mean, Christy’s amazing… really amazing. She runs a successful e-therapy practice at Mommy-Muse.com, teaches belly dance, hosts a hot radio program, and – oh, by the way – writes books … Read more
