Hi there. I’m Erica.
I’m a recovering elitist and full-time working mom to a snarky five-year old I refer to on this site as G. (Yes, five-year olds can be snarky.) Did I mention that G is my child with my ex-boyfriend? From 9 years ago? And we live together? Yes, it’s complicated.
I am many things; however, a “free range parent” I am definitely not. In fact, I am the mother who “forgets” to take her child’s bike helmet off at the park. (Oops.) I am quite confident that as a result of my parenting style, G will have a fully developed set of neuroses by age six.
This site was originally started to create a record of G’s early years, mostly for my family’s sake as they live 3,000 miles away from us. While I still write about G, I now also post on politics, parenting, societal trends, food, Angry Birds – whatever strikes me as interesting and relevant. NB: I often blog with a glass of wine in hand. I make no apologies for any grammatical errors that result.
The Players (aka the Ex and G)
The Ex: The father of G. Yes, it’s complicated. Yes, he has the patience of a saint. The Ex tends to be quite serious and logical. He is constantly puzzled by the situations I get myself into (see: My Blog is Baaaaaack!)
G: My adorable, mischievous, inquisitive, terror-inducing five year old son. He is both the greatest source of joy in my life as well as the reason I spend so much money coloring my hair. He is a Thomas the Train connoisseur, enjoys a fine glass of apple juice, and urinates passive-aggressively when angry. I love him to pieces.