Uncategorized 28 Feb 2014 Give Peace a Chance “Are you some secret world peace activist, or just a throwback hippie?” a friend asked when she came to my house for the first time. I had no idea what… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 25 Feb 2014 Wake me up when it’s all over I am selfish and spoiled when it comes to my sleep. But, I’m also a rule-follower, so it’s not entirely my fault. Whenever whoever it is who makes these things… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 23 Feb 2014 Missing Max I am a memory miser. Sitting on my desk is a little ceramic dog with a spinning head that I bought for $1.95 in a Pocono gift shop, reminding me… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 20 Feb 2014 Spanking and Our Gang I grew up in the Spanking Era. When kids did something wrong, they got a walloping. No one gave it a second thought and no one called the police on… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 17 Feb 2014 The Winning Ticket When my oldest child, Molly, chose a college 500 miles from home, distance was the excuse I used for not attending University of North Carolina’s Family Weekend her freshman year.… betsyvoreacos 2 Comments
Uncategorized 13 Feb 2014 The Evolution of Love I don’t hate Valentine’s Day. Hating a love day – now, that would be too blasphemous even for me. Besides, there’s no one in the world who wants to be… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 11 Feb 2014 The Gig is Up When my daughter was in first grade, I lost my job. I had been working at CNBC for nine years when they closed the Creative Services department and… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 09 Feb 2014 The Oldest Mother Alive When I was young I used to say, “If I’m not married by the time I’m 21, I’m going to marry Robbie Sommerville.” It wasn’t that I was in love… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 06 Feb 2014 Managing Molly: Sleep Disorders in the Making I was once the envy of the Play Group, the Dr. Spock of the neighborhood, the Dear Abby of the toddler set. The world was in awe of me because… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 04 Feb 2014 Gifts we give ourselves Everyone loves a good birthday present. And I’m no exception. I love getting customized CDs from my daughter, even though she has undoubtedly pirated the songs. I smile when I… betsyvoreacos 3 Comments