Hello, In my house, I literally don't have any chores anymore except doing the whites. If you've ever done laundry, you know that's really just one load, not an entire household responsibility. Everything else, though, is pretty much done by my husband. If you know us, this won't surprise you. Howard dusts, vacuums, makes the beds, empties the garbage, and generally takes care of the house. There was even a time in our marriage when I couldn't have told you where the vacuum cleaner was...

Hello, You probably already know this about me...I love audiobooks. One of the things I've noticed over the years is that when I spend enough time with a narrator, I sometimes start sounding like them. If the book is set in a different region, I might find myself picking up an accent. If a character has a favorite expression, I might start using it without realizing it. A while back, I listened to a novel in which one character repeatedly said, "God damn it" a lot. A few days later, I caught...

Hello, Several years ago, I was in a conversation with a group of school principals when one of them said something that has stayed with me ever since. "We should not be judging the words or actions of children as if they are the words or actions of adults." At the time, I nodded in agreement, but the more I've thought about that statement, the more I've realized it applies to far more than children. What struck me about his comment was the assumption hidden inside it. When adults evaluate a...