My So Called Life
All the random ass shit that happens. Read at your own risk.
Day-to-day dispatches from a life that is technically ordinary and somehow never boring. Work problems, relationship observations, aging indignities, boundary violations, and the occasional moment of genuine clarity that makes all the rest of it worth it. The catch-all category for everything that doesn't fit neatly anywhere else — which, honestly, describes most of real life.In search of the thirtysomething mom
Newly divorced in Texas, looking for other thirysomething moms with teenagers. Can't find them anywhere. Turns out they're too busy scraping a living to have time to meet me.
Prom Nightmare
Pop quiz: your stepson tells you Monday he needs prom ticket money. The prom is Friday. There's nothing in the budget. His dad wants to say yes. You have to be the bad guy. Again.
Irrational Fears
A three-years-overdue root canal, lousy military dental coverage, and an unexpected chance to tell my son the truth about being scared.
Ghosts of New Years Past
I’ve brought in the New Year in Times Square, at a Night Out event in my hometown, at a house party, at home throwing my own party, and in a parking lot on the Navy base in Jacksonville because my husband had duty but I could sneak him away for a moment to wish him a Happy New Year and then drive back home alone.
Keeping It Real
The life you have ordered is out of stock. This is for when you are living the life not advertised on television.
