I saw this on Facebook today. https://www.facebook.com/thescarymommy/photos/a.375569458300/10158198745883301/?type=3&theater And while I have to agree that moms are often underappreciated, I disagree with this post. Most of it, anyway. It is true for me that since becoming a mom, I haven’t had the pleasure of someone else feeding me more than a handful of times. Very rarely […]
Lessons I've Learned
Telling The Kids About The Divorce
I was terrified to tell the kids about the divorce. I Googled just about every combination of words I could think of. How to tell your kids you are getting divorced. The best way to tell your kids you are getting divorced. Tips for telling your kids you are getting divorced. Every article and blog […]
Chapter One: The Wedding
I’m working on a book. Maybe. Here’s the first chapter. I got kind of drunk at our wedding. I don’t know if I could tell you the exact reason why. It was probably a combination of a few things. September 18, 2004 was our wedding day, and it was also my 35th birthday. Hurricane Ivan […]
I Can Sit In Discomfort
Yesterday I shared that I am getting divorced. This wasn’t a decision we came to quickly. In fact the process was officially started almost a year ago. But it wasn’t until last week that we shared this information with the kids. There are two reasons it took so long to really get the process moving. […]
A Happy Story About Georgetown, Connecticut
I think we could all use a feel good story. It starts with a little bit of history. Georgetown, Connecticut is a village located where the corners of four towns — Ridgefield, Wilton, Redding, and Weston — meet. My great grandparents lived in the section of Georgetown that’s in Weston. They had a small farm […]
It’s Okay
Sometimes we need some reminders. So here are a few of them… You don’t owe anyone an explanation for any of the decisions you make in your life. You don’t have to justify anything to anyone. It’s okay if you want to lose weight and transform your body and document your transformation. It’s also okay […]