Of Course I Know It’s Your Birthday
I managed his entire life for 14 years. Of course I know his birthday...Pretending otherwise would be stupid.
The Body of Evidence
Neighbors in Guatemala remember my mother as "El cuerpo." A force of nature. A woman they speak about in awe. I inherited her face. I'm trying to figure out if I also inherited the thing that broke her.
The Mother of All Resentment
Lunch with my mother brings up all kinds of resentment. Reminders that my mother is a narcissist.
How to Cope Through Post-Divorce Interactions With the Ex: When We Pretend That They’re Dead
mr horrible treats co-parenting like an extension of the marriage. I changed my Facebook status to Widowed because Divorced wasn't final enough. Pretending he's dead is a coping mechanism, not a lie
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.
