Confession: I Don’t Like My KidsWhen I was in middle school my sister and I fought like cats and dogs. Actually, that’s not true. We were worse. Way worse.…Continue Reading →
The Final Elf on the ShelfI had my first holiday break down this week. The shopping, the cards, work piling up, kids home from school…it all got to me.…Continue Reading →
Comparison: The Thief of RecoveryToday, December 14, marks six years in recovery for me. I’ll say that again…SIX freaking YEARS. It seems so hard to believe because it…Continue Reading →
My Birthday Gift of DarknessTomorrow, December 7, is my birthday. However, I will not be with my family and friends. Rather, I will be surrounded with love, pain, joy,…Continue Reading →
Dear Mr. President-Elect,I did not vote for you. I cried when I checked my phone at 3a.m. My heart hurts. Nonetheless, our great country is built on…Continue Reading →
Gone Too SoonCancer, prayer requests, pediatric cancer, GoFundMe pages, accidents, untimely death. Facebook is often filled with such heartache. I’ve almost become immuned to seeing tragedy…Continue Reading →
Paying It Forward and Forward AgainThree hours. Three hours was all it took for the feelings to surface and the tears to flow. Three hours and a phone call…Continue Reading →
To My Daughter on Your 2nd BirthdayTo my dearest daughter on your second birthday, I wish I could look back on this day with loving memories and joy. But I…Continue Reading →
Controlling Life’s Hurricane’sLast week I laid in bed next to my husband. We just turned our lamps off and I rolled onto his shoulder and said,…Continue Reading →
Grieving One September at a TimeI hate September. I haven’t always hated September. It wasn’t until last year that I really started to loathe the month. Sure, I hate…Continue Reading →
