Thoughts for a Friday...

I have so much in my head to write about today, I hardly know where to begin.
I know I have to comment on Angela Suleman, the new mother of eight, who already has six other children at home, is single and lives with her parents.

I just wonder how she is going to parent all fourteen children and give them the individual attention they need. I am boggled by the reality of her situation: bottles, food, diapers, vitamins, runny noses, tears, etc. As a mother of three sons, I can look back now to see how parenting is a hit and a miss experience. I did the best I could at the time. I only wish I knew then what I know now – a common lament I’m sure for everyone. I would have handled lots of events differently, discovered their particular needs for attention, gotten more help and spent more time just hanging out. I can remember how my kitchen became a place to gather, after the dishes were done, of course, where one or another of the kids would wander is just to talk.

I am in the process of writing a book, “Positive Parenting” which is a bottom-line experience-advice book for new parents. I’d better get it out there, yesterday!

On my Soapbox for the day: I am crazed with how many commercials appear on my Web browser where I have to be a captive. I’ve seen the Pillsbury ad for croissants about four dozen times, until I don’t think I could ever buy any. Mr. Ameritrade comes by constantly in his helicopter, followed by all the neighbors who’ve switched from their old brokers to seven dollars a trade at Ameritrade. The first ten times, I was curious about all the new clients; now I wish I could just “TiVo” past them. I personally would rather pay some money up front to eliminate being interrupted constantly. I am working to eliminate them.

The sun just appeared over Los Angeles after a 1 ½ days of wonderful spring-like rain, so I think I have to go get some…..