Every fairy tale ends with “ . . . and they lived happily ever after. The end.” But we all know that “the end” is really just a huge cover up for the truth. And since no one else is brave enough to talk about it out loud, I’ve decided to set the record straight. […]
My fantasy
Sometimes I fantasize about having a therapist of my very own. Someone I can talk to whenever the need arises – like at the beginning of every day for encouragement. And at the end of every night to console me. I can just see it now. I would lie on her brown couch. Stare up […]
Tough week
This has been the hardest week of my entire career as an adult with responsibilities. As with any other week, it started on Monday. But unlike any other week, I found myself lying on the couch watching back-to-back episodes of CSI. Yes, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on Monday. (Anyone who knows me, knows […]
A conversation with my son
Jonathan: Have I lost my childhood? Me: What do you mean? You’re 12! Jonathan: Yes, but I don’t have anything epic to remember it. NOTE TO READER: “EPIC” IS THE NEW WORD IN OUR HOUSE. EVERYTHING IS NOW EPIC – BIG OR SMALL. (THE EXPECTATIONS ARE SUDDENLY VERY HIGH.) Me: What? English please. Jonathan: Well, […]
What is a Mother
Although “blessed” is not one of the top ten words in my vocabulary (I prefer words like grateful, appreciative and awwwwwww thank-you), it admittedly goes hand-in-hand with the word “mother”. For one thing, I have not one, but TWO great mother-figures in my life (you know who you are) AND I get to play mom […]