The Mother Hood
The barren apocalyptic wasteland where I reside.
Parenting, step-parenting, co-parenting with a difficult ex, and the specific kind of exhaustion that comes with being the mother who does the work while nobody's watching. This category is not always easy reading, but it's always real.-
Grab Your Emotional Baggage – It’s Time for a Guilt Trip!
What do you do when you are blindsided by a question that reminds you that there was a better version of you that you left behind in the past? You pack your emotional baggage and embark on a guilt trip. Let's go!
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The Witching Hour Approaches
I am not ready for Halloween. I am suddenly under pressure when the Apartment announces they are hosting a party. What do I do?
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Labors Lost: Laments on the Thankless Nature of Raising Someone Else’s Child
Reflecting on the thankless nature of raising someone else's child. Being a step-parent isn't easy. Who knew?
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Working My Nerves
Even after the divorce the ex continues to pin the blame for random things on me. He is working my every last nerve.
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Grown Men Masquerading as Children
Reflections about having a man pretending to be incompetent to get out of parenting his children and the strain it created in the marriage.
