Number 4 came out of the womb like a bat out of hell. She was not normal. She cried a lot. Unless I held her. She didn’t want to sleep much. Unless I held her. She wouldn’t take a bottle. I had to nurse her. It was a little draining at times, but I have […]
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Sometimes you know it’s time to send in the cavalry.
nervous breakdown (n) a period of mental illness resulting from severe depression, stress, or anxiety I want to tell you something. No one is immune to the nervous breakdown. They are not reserved for schizophrenics, or that (whisper) bipolar person, or the homeless man who rides his bike around town, or the woman whose husband […]
She may not always be perfect, but she’s been pretty f*cking perfect for me.
I think there are a few people, a very small few, who really get me. And there is one in particular who really, really gets me. Like no matter what I did or said, no matter how awful, or embarrassing, she would not only understand why I may have done it, but also still have lots […]
I get by with a little help from my friends.
There are times when you know you are teetering on the brink of insanity. For me, when the crying starts, and I cannot find a way to make it stop, I know I’ve got my toes over the edge, and I am looking down. Today, it looks like a long way down. All I’ve got […]
Today’s goal: just breathe.
There isn’t a funny story in me today. I’ve waited, and waited, and waited for one to come, but it’s just not there. So I don’t have anything to make you laugh. Or make you cry tears of joy. Or to inspire you. I just have this. Last night I lost it. I’m still kind […]
I laughed. I cried. It was better than Cats. (A very memorable memorial)
Yesterday was my grandmother’s funeral. I didn’t really think much about preparing the kids for it. They had never been to a funeral before and had no idea what to expect. On the drive there, Number 3 asked me, “Mom, is a funeral like a wedding?” “Well, your life is basically over once you get […]