Jennifer Moody

Slightly Older Princess explains our eviction from the Garden of Eden.

I did a fun new thing last night: went to “A Grand Night for Singing” at the Historic Grand Theater in Salem.

All I could think, as both of my Princesses pushed past me at the church soup supper, one to grab first choice from all the desserts, the other to start dishing up her chicken noodle even before the priest said grace, was: “Laura and Mary would never shame their Ma like this.”

The sign on the church readerboard as we were driving through town said, “You are in the process of becoming someone. The question is, who?”

The police reporter in my office is constantly shaking her head over the gullibility of people who fall for scams, muttering under her breath: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Corollary, at least in this case: “If it sounds too bad to be true, it probably also is.”

Lemme hear it, parents. Do you get involved in your kids’ friendships or fights?

Is it OK for Mom to let Dad be The Enforcer?

Today’s sermon: Why I would henceforth and forever ban classroom gift exchanges.

Jennifer Moody makes the following observations in the wake of Civil War 113:

Continuing here with interesting stories I’ve had, A-Z, in the 14 years I’ve been here. We’re on to “G” now.