family bonding

Sins of the father: Making peace with my dad’s anger

Sins of the father: Making peace with my dad’s anger
September 9, 2012
family bonding

  I read an article this morning in The New York Times that blew my mind. It’s about how environmental factors …Read the Rest

Faking my way through motherhood as best I can

Faking my way through motherhood as best I can
May 8, 2011
family bonding

Dear Mom, If I can be half the mother you were/are to me, I’ll consider myself a raging success. Motherhood …Read the Rest

Marriage? No thanks. I already ate.

Marriage? No thanks. I already ate.
December 20, 2010
divorce

Right now I’m laying on bed with my head propped up on some pillows and my laptop perched right on …Read the Rest

Daddy issues

Daddy issues
October 5, 2010
daddy issues

I grew up in a house with a man who didn’t know how to love me. Then I grew up …Read the Rest

Get on the board

Get on the board
September 12, 2010
divorce

It’s a rainy, quiet Sunday morning and I’m all cozied up in the camper with the kidsters at the shore. Stealing …Read the Rest

A mermaid in mom’s clothing

A mermaid in mom’s clothing
September 10, 2010
divorce

I was walking out of the grocery store the other day behind someone who was wearing a Mermaid Bar and …Read the Rest