Is Televised Self-Help Taking the Place of Religion? Excerpted from “Finding Grace When You Can’t Even Find Clean Underwear”By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com I think God is a large black woman, and She sent Oprah down to spread the love. The last guy She sent wasn’t too media savvy, so.
[Read More]You’re never too far gone to get thin By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com I have discovered a miracle. Well, OK, maybe not a Moses parting the sea miracle, but a miracle exercise program that transformed me from an always-hungry, slightly chubby woman into a thin person who can actually eat..
[Read More]You’re never too far gone to get thin By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com I have discovered a miracle. Well, OK, maybe not a Moses parting the sea miracle, but a miracle exercise program that transformed me from an always-hungry, slightly chubby woman into a thin person who can actually eat..
[Read More]It’s Nothing Personal Ma’am By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Whether it’s the headset-wearing counter clerk at Taco City who always shorts you two burritos, the inattentive friend who never calls you back, or the grumpy spouse who consistently comes home in a lousy mood, sometimes it seems like the whole.
[Read More]Why isn’t marriage as exciting as dating? By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Singles searching for a spouse often believe that matrimony is the golden ticket to a lifetime of great sex, matching towels, funky artwork and meaningful conversations, kind of like a Pottery Barn catalogue come to life. But those.
[Read More]Nanny Envy: The Secret Shame of Childcare By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Disgust, envy, fear, passion, money and power. A sordid love triangle? Kind of. I’m talking about the relationship between mothers and their child-care providers. It’s a bizarre dynamic. There isn’t a woman alive who doesn’t wish she had.
[Read More]Dr. McDentist makes middle-aged moms melt By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com How do good-looking people find time to stay beautiful? What with schlepping my kids to the mall and surfing the Net for bargain handbags, I barely have time to shave my legs, much less make an appointment to get.
[Read More]Planes, trains and drive-through fools By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com There are some situations that just bring out the stupid in people. Airplanes, drive-through windows and any form of public transportation are common stupidity trigger spots. I don’t know why, but whenever people’s bodies are supposed be moving faster, their.
[Read More]Can smoky plastic letter trays make you insane? By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com See Jane. See Jane run. See Jane work. See Jane slowly go insane as she toils away in a drab, anonymous office, chained to her brown laminate desk, with only a flickering strip of fluorescent light to.
[Read More]Head Judges Boycott Summer Sibling Olympics By Lisa Earle McLeod www.forgetperfect.com Ahhh, summer… Relaxation and the chance to bond with the ones you love. After a week at the lake with my siblings, their spouses, our collective kids, and our folks, all I can say is, there’s nothing like some.
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