When you are a single mom the first holiday without your kids can be devastating. This year my kids were with me the last week of school and we tried to incorporate some fun pre-Christmas activities. For example we decorated pre-baked cookies. When they were really little my Mom was still alive and would bringContinue reading “Holidays Without Your Kids 😢🎄🤶”
Category Archives: Parenting
Requiring Reformation
Gotcha! 😉 Bet you thought this was going to be a politics or possibly religion article. Instead thought I’d offer a humorous piece (though still interwoven with my thoughts in general as you will find…). Things to be reformed or possibly eradicated: 1. The way you are supposed to open refrigerated canned biscuits and cinnamonContinue reading “Requiring Reformation”
Random Thoughts
Why I am buying real books again. No, it is not so my one year old puppy can nibble on them, though that may have happened! My friend & I visited Costco the other night (yes, it was a big Friday night!) and I purchased 3 classic books in hardcover. I had orders two more.Continue reading “Random Thoughts”
On the Narcissist
When you are dealing with a narcissist co-parent people who have never experienced one will say things like: it will all turn out, the kids will be fine, just be nice and he’ll come around, and… just sit down and talk to him about it. These reasonable advice givers do not understand that the moreContinue reading “On the Narcissist”
Walk a Day in My Shoes 👠
This is a true undercover story. I decided to become as one of the disadvantaged members of our society to gain compassion. Well, I wish that were true. But the sad truth is this is a story about my life. I went to law school, married a man there with a similar level graduate degree.Continue reading “Walk a Day in My Shoes 👠”
Musings on Motherhood
When you run a large family you have to be good at inventory. There is a certain magic to making sure you have enough of everything, not too much. If you stockpile you have no room for it all. If you wait to replenish and run out, heaven help you in the morning rush outContinue reading “Musings on Motherhood”
Notes From Real Life 