Poor Flower has had a light cough for the past month or so. No other symptoms. No fever. No headaches. No runny nose. Nothing in her chest. Just a light cough. Sounds like it’s right at the back of her throat. Two weeks ago, one of the younger, newer girlsContinue Reading
Your custody schedule probably contemplated all of the big holidays – but what about the small ones? Today I’m over at DivorcedMoms talking about my issues with scheduling Hallowe’en with the Goblin King! Image Credit: (Edited) “Halloween In Blue” by Idea go / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin LiveContinue Reading
While our custody schedule has resulted in a lot less headaches since it was implemented, it does mean that I have the children on different days every week.My ex works a blue collar job – and has to do shift work. That means he’s on a rotating shift schedule ofContinue Reading
Sorry guys – I don’t have a ton of time to write today but I thought I’d bring you a few Goblin Kingisms from this week’s e-mails (you’ll recall my previous posts on his issues with acyrologia): “I feel that you may have underling (sic) issues.” “When I stated aContinue Reading
The problem with negotiating a “one-size fits all” parenting agreement is that it’s impossible to anticipate what types of changes the children are going to experience as they get older. The after summer transition to a new grade can be particularly trying as both parents try to adapt to newContinue Reading
I’m over at Divorced Moms again today discussing the trials and tribulations of exchanging clothing and other items when you exchange the kids. Come have a look!! Image Credit (edited): David Castillo Dominici / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? ClickContinue Reading
Flower and Puck and I were walking with Bae in his stroller to school. They were a little behind me and Bae. I’m not quite sure what Puck said, but I Flower was incredibly offended by it. She does this quite often—melts down because Puck has said something. Usually he’sContinue Reading
So this was the first paragraph of an e-mail from the Goblin King a couple of days ago: I’m not sure if me dealing with peoples infidelity is a cause or concern of a so called anxiety disorder? But this is not a concern of mine now. I could seeContinue Reading
I am, yet again, shaking with rage. It happens every so often, and the trigger is generally the same. If you’ve been regularly reading my blog, I’d hazard you can guess who it is. I’m trying. I’m trying so very hard to make everything simple. I break down every transaction,Continue Reading
Are you wading through a new world, coparenting after divorce, and feeling like you’re completely helpless and don’t know what to do? Checking out Divorce Blogs is a great start. But there are other tools…psychologists, divorce attorneys, mediators. And you don’t have to splash out—some of them have written some fantasticContinue Reading
