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    Quarantine This Birthday

    April 16, 2020 /No Comments

    Quarantine killed the birthday plans, which was fine by me. Turning 40-something is weird enough without a pandemic forcing you to sit with it.

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    The COVID Diaries Day 10

    April 3, 2020 /No Comments

    Day 10 of quarantine. My routine hasn't changed much. The garbage disposal is dripping. My sons only emerge for food. And my mother asked if I'd heard from the ex. I assume he's alive.

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    Desperately Seeking a Clue – Challenge Life

    March 13, 2020 /No Comments

    Parenting teenage boys is a challenge. I am struggling hard and its not for lack of trying, but at this moment in time I want to give up.

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    2020 – Hindsight and the New Year

    December 26, 2019 /No Comments

    2009: unhappy marriage, SAHM, church choir. 2019: divorced, dream job, five cats, paying my own bills. Feels like I am doing better. Room for improvement, but that's ok.

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    Birthday Fail • A Historical Review of Why I Hate Birthdays

    April 30, 2019 /No Comments

    My birthday peaked at age six. Everything since has been a documented disaster. 10 reasons I stopped caring about my birthday entirely.

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