Articles tagged: Heather Chapman
Humor: Packing for long trip, mom loses mind and other things
Posted: Jul 09, 2010We’re supposed to move to Sweden in a few days, but first I'll have to find the children. I can hear their muffled voices, so I think they’re probably buried beneath a laundry pile. If ... Read more »
Parenting: After the big bang, a big goodbye to Ann Arbor — and hello to Umea
Posted: Jul 02, 2010Most years, my family travels to Nebraska for the 4th of July, and we set up camp in my mother-in-law’s basement. We raid her fridge for summery snacks, and we light fireworks that annoy her ... Read more »
Humor: The secrets to throwing a good block party, whiny kids and all
Posted: Jun 25, 2010I am the organizer of our annual block party. It’s a surprisingly big job. You’d think you could just post a sign in the field down the street: MEET HERE SATURDAY. BRING FOOD. But it’s ... Read more »
Humor: I've sworn off the Internet ... starting tomorrow
Posted: Jun 18, 2010The object of my affection. First, I sent out a farewell e-mail. “Goodbye for now,” I wrote to a few close friends. “Starting today, I’m going offline.” Then I closed my laptop and rested my ... Read more »
Asperger’s syndrome: How a name brought harmony to my sister's life
Posted: Jun 11, 2010My sister hadn’t even been born when my dad chose her name, so he couldn’t have known how well it would suit her. He was just driving a tractor, thinking about music. And when he ... Read more »
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