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Dim Sum and Doughnuts

A little SUMthing about growing up, making mistakes and happy endings.

  • 2025

    • April

      • 08: “And I Feel Fine” (Part 2 of “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It.”)
    • January

      • 14: “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It”
  • 2020

    • June

      • 30: Mona
    • April

      • 16: The Eyedeegafs
  • 2019

    • August

      • 08: Don’t Be Stupid, Part 2
    • 2018

      • 15: Don’t Be Stupid
    • March

      • 16: Whose Kid???
    • January

      • 11: Can You JUST….????
  • 2017

    • October

      • 17: Block Out The Noise
    • August

      • 15: Just Part Of Being A Girl
    • July

      • 25: Unfinished Business
      • 06: Don’t Shoot The Messenger
    • June

      • 07: Don’t Overthink It
    • May

      • 18: “Fell On Black Days”
      • 08: Choose Your Own Adventure
    • April

      • 04: You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part III
    • March

      • 14: You Don’t Have To Have Kids : Part II
    • February

      • 15: You Don’t Have To Have Kids
    • January

      • 09: Not Everybody Is Going To Like You
  • 2016

    • December

      • 30: Do You Believe In G-D?
      • 12: Mailbag Monday! When You Didn’t Mean To Hit REPLY TO ALL, Teenager Mood Swings and The Big Game
    • November

      • 30: Adoption is a work of heART
      • 28: Know Your Worth
      • 20: It’s Her Story To Tell
      • 16: The Election: 2016
      • 06: The Adoption Label
    • October

      • 30: What Happens When You Give Up Your Name
      • 24: Be SUMthing Different
      • 14: Mean People Suck
      • 04: What Are You Going To Do?
    • September

      • 26: Because They Believe What We Tell Them
      • 12: “Cleanin’ Out My Closet”
      • 03: “That’s Not Your REAL Kid”
    • August

      • 26: Charity Begins At Home
      • 22: When You Have A Broken Heart
      • 14: Intrusive In Laws, Awkward Moments and Family Questions
      • 10: When Your Kid Comes Home From Camp
      • 08: If You Should Fall
      • 06: The Easier Way To Live
    • July

      • 31: When You’re Feeling Left Out
      • 23: You’re Not Alone (X)
      • 18: LEGENDS AND WARRIORS
      • 12: Mailbag Monday! How To Find Downtime And Deal With Sucky People
      • 05: On Turning 45
      • 02: It’s Just Part Of Being A Camp Counselor
    • June

      • 27: My Biggest Adoption Mistake
      • 25: A Little Help With Homesickness…
      • 21: Tear This Wall Down
      • 15: Coming Clean: The 17 Most Asked Cleanse Questions
      • 08: It Really Does Take A Village
      • 05: What To Do When You’re Totally Losing It At The End Of The School Year
      • 02: Find Your Tribe
    • May

      • 25: “Remember The Heroes”
      • 17: Thank You Note
      • 15: In Defense Of Black Dogs: The Bruno Marshall Story
      • 11: Professionals Who Party
      • 07: Mother’s Day
      • 04: How To Deal With Mean Girls
    • April

      • 30: Walt Disney’s Progress Report
      • 28: After The Wait
      • 25: Just Wait!
      • 23: You’re Not Alone (IX)
      • 21: The Thing About Play Dates…
      • 18: 6 Tips For Running Errands With Kids
      • 15: Why My Kids Are Going To End Up In Therapy
      • 10: Why Overnight Camp Isn’t Right For My Kid–Top 5 Concerns
      • 07: Why Are My Kids Spoiled Brats?
      • 04: Are You Feeling Pressure To Have Kids?
    • March

      • 30: Being A Camp Director’s Wife
      • 27: 10 Things I Have Learned From Walking My Dog
      • 23: Lose Yourself
      • 21: For The Subscribers:
      • 16: Playing The Safe Card
      • 05: When Your Kids Treat Their Stuff Like Crap
      • 01: Why Stepmoms Get A Bad Rap
    • February

      • 24: Charity Begins At Home
      • 11: Wake Up Call
      • 04: Honest To G-D (The Dim Sum and Doughnuts Oath)
    • January

      • 27: Ch-Ch-Changes
      • 09: 15 Things Little Girls Do
  • 2015

    • December

      • 05: Half The Story
    • November

      • 25: Being Grateful
      • 21: 5 Punishments You Must Try!
    • October

      • 21: Damaged Goods
      • 13: What They Would Have Wanted…
    • August

      • 13: Taking Advantage Of Growing Up At A Summer Camp
      • 08: It’s Just Part of Being A Camp Counselor
      • 01: CHASE PERLMAN
    • July

      • 27: The Worst Swear Word Of Them All
      • 21: Yay For Gay!
    • June

      • 25: “I Don’t Know About You, But I’m Feeling 22”
    • May

      • 27: The Beginning of Your Life Starts at the End of Your Comfort Zone.
    • April

      • 14: On Being Late
    • March

      • 27: 4 New Games For Your Kids
    • February

      • 03: In Defense of Black Dogs: The Bruno Marshall Story
  • 2014

    • November

      • 18: For Those Considering Adoption
    • October

      • 15: What A Drag It Is Getting Old…
      • 05: My Daughter: “Scamerella”
    • August

      • 28: When Karma Shows Up At An Eminem Concert
      • 11: Summer Camp Wrap-Up (Part 2)
      • 07: Summer Camp Wrap-Up
      • 04: Mailbag Monday! Anti-Semitism, Restaurant Meltdowns & Masturbation
    • July

      • 30: Dear President Obama,
      • 28: Do you know what movie this is from?
      • 23: The 6 Drivers I Hate The Most…
      • 21: Mailbag Monday! Ashton and Adoption
      • 16: One Really Cool Thing About Overnight Camp
      • 14: Mailbag Monday! Floaters VS. Stumblers
      • 09: 6 Things I Learned From a 38 Special Concert
      • 07: Mailbag Monday! Toilets and Stop Signs
      • 01: You’re Not Alone (VIII)
    • June

      • 26: Good To Be Back
      • 20: A Little Help With Homesickness…
      • 17: “My Writing Process” Blog Roll Tour
      • 15: What To Do When You’re Just Totally Losing It At The End Of The School Year
      • 08: I Am Who I Am
      • 01: Working While Mothering
    • May

      • 27: Shouldn’t Have Lied!
      • 21: You’re Not Alone (VII)
      • 16: Zero Tolerance For Zero Tolerance
      • 10: Mother’s Day
      • 05: Being A Camp Director’s Wife
    • April

      • 30: It is what it is.
      • 25: Mommy Mistake Number 2186: The Birthday Party F**K Up
      • 22: Why the Jews?
      • 19: #Facebookforever
      • 15: Let It Go
      • 15: White People Problems (Part 1)
      • 15: White People Problems (Part 2)
      • 12: Old News
      • 04: DS&D (Life After Floyd Coden)
  • 2013

    • November

      • 11: The End of Something
    • October

      • 13: Bus Stop Talk
    • June

      • 20: Camp Staff Meeting In Session!
    • April

      • 17: Do The Right Thing
    • March

      • 21: Prep Work
      • 07: The Easier Way To Live
  • 2012

    • November

      • 11: Different Approaches To Use With Your Kids That Really, Really Work!
    • October

      • 16: The Kindergarten Learning Curve
    • May

      • 21: Don’t Touch My Gynie!!
      • 17: Fortune Cookie Lectures
    • April

      • 03: Just Wait!
    • March

      • 20: M.I.A.
      • 12: Choose Wisely
      • 02: The Friend Philosophy
    • January

      • 24: Give It Up, Sports Freak
      • 15: Stand Up
  • 2011

    • November

      • 21: Sleep Training & Night Terrors
    • October

      • 23: Dissecting The Mean Girl
      • 08: The Real Good Days
    • September

      • 23: Neutrogena, Be Gone!
      • 15: New Girl
      • 12: Cell Phone Etiquette Rant
    • July

      • 26: Belly Hurts
      • 19: The Thing About Play Dates…
      • 11: Ode to Camp
      • 10: You’re Not Alone (VI)
      • 07: If Lady Gaga Had Been A Camper
    • June

      • 29: Don’t Be A Tease
      • 27: 10 Things No One Gives A Crap About On Facebook
      • 25: Camp: Opening Day
      • 24: First Words
      • 21: On Turning 40
      • 16: Backstory: Part 2
      • 13: Backstory: Our Road To Adoption
    • May

      • 23: Transitions and Make-Overs
      • 20: Was Your TV Show Canceled?
      • 19: Ode To Prednisone
      • 17: Are We Closing The Book On Bookstores?
      • 10: Hello? Is I.P. Freeley Home?
      • 08: Happy Mother’s Day
      • 07: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
      • 05: You’re Not Alone (V)
      • 02: The Lesser Tiger Mom
    • April

      • 27: Teach Them Well
      • 24: Contest!!
      • 21: Self Reliance
      • 17: Birth Day
      • 07: Do You Care If Others Judge You?
      • 03: Stop The LOL Madness!
    • March

      • 31: It Takes A Village (3 Parenting Tips That Might Help)
      • 28: One Thing on the Menu
      • 24: Fork in the Road
      • 20: Cutting Corners
      • 16: When They’re Yours
      • 14: You’re Not Alone (IV)
      • 10: Monkey See
      • 06: We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)
      • 04: You’re Not Alone (III)
      • 02: Daddy’s Girls
    • February

      • 28: The Gynie Monologues
      • 26: Uh Oh
      • 24: Rubber Gloves
      • 22: You’re Not Alone (II)
      • 20: Dollar Store Discourse
      • 19: Dollar Store Shakedown
      • 17: Big Dogs and High Horses
      • 15: Doctor, Doctor!
      • 13: You’re Not Alone
      • 11: Birthday Bashing
      • 09: How To Bribe Your Kid
      • 07: Walt Disney’s Progress Report
      • 05: Ode To Sippy II
      • 03: Playbill: Cast of Characters
      • 02: Dim Sum & Doughnuts

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