Now in Grade 3, my son has his standardized tests coming up. He’s been expressing some anxiety about the test for over a year now. I really can’t blame him. I’ve gone through some of the test prep books, and some of the answers confused me – and I haveContinue Reading
In my basement, there is a box filled with a mystery. It’s one I haven’t been able to examine in any great detail. Actually, it’s not hampered by my ability. I haven’t been willing to open the box. I had a quick peek when it came into my possession. AtContinue Reading
My life now seems to go in a continuous cycle. Not in a bad way, like a merry-go-round that never stops. It’s now like I’m on a road with two paths in front of me and a map of where I’ve been. I keep looking at the map for cluesContinue Reading
Flower and I went to do our indoor skydiving last weekend. And for the most part, it was pretty fantastic. Flower had a ball. I’ll admit, in my younger years, I always wanted to go skydiving, but the opportunity never came up – and I never pursued it. This wasContinue Reading
So…poor Puck has been feeling poorly since Saturday afternoon. He’s been mostly OK, taking in a normal amount of fluids, but not eating much, and a low grade fever. Some minor vomiting. But as today is a transfer day, I had to let my ex know last night as he’dContinue Reading
Flower is seven this year. Like most seven year old girls, she’s into dressing up and spending time with her friends. As we’ve had “friend” parties the previous two years, we decided this year that she and I would do something fun together just the two of us. We’re goingContinue Reading
By now, most of you will know that I was in a terrible car accident a little over four years ago. I spent five hours in surgery three days after the accident to fix my leg. There is a big metal rod in my femur now. They used metal wireContinue Reading
This week, I was invited by Vicki Shemin, a Collaborative Attorney/Mediator/Therapist and Professor to participate in a survey about my divorce and write a letter to my ex (more info here) for inclusion in a book. If you’re recently divorced – I invite you to stop by and fill outContinue Reading
I had an interesting thought the other night, as I sometime do (this is in between my regular night time discussion with myself about how weird it is that we have a room in all of our homes that we enter with the specific purpose of becoming unconscious for 6-8Continue Reading
I’ve been feeling very frustrated and “stuck” for the last couple of months. I think it’s the Christmas kerfuffle that did it to me. I feel like I’m constantly fighting. Let’s be clear—my ex is a bully. Plain and simple. He’s very insecure and tries to assert himself in the only way he knows how—byContinue Reading
