In the Quiet

+ J.M.J. I recently saw Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . Although this was a movie probably created for children, I enjoyed it and definitely laughed a whole lot. I think that good quality films geared towards children always have elements that appeal to adults as well, and this is certainly one of those that fit the bill. I'm not going to unfold the plot here. The purpose of this particular review is to point out a few things that caught my interest. (Actually, that is pretty much the purpose of every review I write.)  The family dynamic in the movie consists of the dad being a stay-at-home "fommy"; this is a father that takes the place of the mother while she is at work. He even takes his baby son to a mommy yoga class, and the child's first word is "fommy." The mom is climbing up the career ladder so fast that if she were to be more involved in her family, she would tumble off and crash. I certainly think that mot

+ J.M.J. Above is a funny saying. I digress. I've noticed an interesting trend lately. On blogs and websites across the internet, there is a growing plethora of articles and reflections about being single. These are all directed to coping with singlehood, what to do and not do when you're single, what is the best thing to do when you're single...the list goes on, and on, and on... I think it's great that single people are finally getting some attention. We are among the most under-served of the population, right? I got to thinking, and it hit me: why do we need to be served? It's not like being single is an affliction! When you aren't dating, you aren't sick because of your lack of a boyfriend! You don't need coping strategies or countless articles/podcasts about how to be single! Good grief, I wouldn't be surprised if sometime soon, I saw a book on a shelf titled something like, How to Be Single for Dummies . I feel like sayin