Tag Archives: embarrassing moment

How Humiliating!

As much as I feel sorry for her, there is no way in the world I would want to switch places with CNN anchor Kyra Phillips right now. If you weren’t familiar with her name prior to Tuesday, it’s likely that you are now (you and probably half the world). To put it mildly, Phillips “unwittingly upstaged President George W. Bush’s speech in New Orleans with an on-the-air analysis of her husband and the marriage of her brother” from the inside of a CNN ladies room. Basically, she left her anchor chair to take a bathroom break while the president … Continue reading →

I Don’t Do Slides (An Embarrassing Motherhood Moment)

Oh, the delights of motherhood. Like most parents, for me a trip to the playground means sitting on a bench, observing my kids from a safe distance. I have learned that venturing onto the equipment, for adults, is risky business. Not only is one’s personal safety threatened, but one’s personal dignity might go right down the… slide. It was nearly a decade ago and I still remember it. On a bright sunny Saturday in California, my kids wanted to go to the park. I indulged them. It was an older park with metal equipment and bolts, but its location made … Continue reading →