You know when you lose your shit on your kids and then you are instantly filled with remorse and regret and wish you could rewind and just start all over again? I had one of those moments the other morning. I didn’t really lose my shit. But I was hard on Number 3. Too hard. […]
Lessons I've Learned
Crossroads, Chapter 2
On July 2, 2017, I made the decision to stop drinking. I wanted to share the story of how I came to this decision. In order to do that, I needed to go back to the beginning. If you missed those posts, you can catch up here: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 My brother […]
I Guess I Bought The Wrong Flavor
Today was day sixteen of summer vacation. It was the first really rainy day since the kids have been out of school, and after two weeks of sun and outdoor swim practices and a few late nights and a nine-hour-long 4th of July party the other day, we were all in need of a lazy, […]
One Way I (Effectively) Deal With Power Struggles At Bedtime
Number 6 and Number 7 share a room. And every night, we have the same routine at bedtime. I read them a story, and then I lie down in their beds with them and sing them each two songs while I rub/scratch their backs. Usually we do things in the same order. I sit on […]
To The Lady Who Yelled At Me This Morning
Dear Lady Who Yelled At Me This Morning, I did everything I needed to do in order to make things run smoothly this morning. I prepped a bunch of food yesterday so making lunches for the week would be easy, and we packed lunches yesterday. I also got all the laundry done yesterday. I helped […]
When Life Gives You Lemons, It’s Okay If You Just Want To F*cking Chuck Them At People
This post is for anyone who is struggling. For anyone who is sick and tired of blow after blow after blow. For anyone who feels like they can’t catch a fucking break. And I hate vague posts. Vaguebooking. You know, when someone posts something on Facebook along the lines of I just don’t know what to do […]
