Dear NYAM: Good morning! I know you have a lot going on right now… I am finally reaching out to you hoping for some of that not so average magic that you have flowing in your veins…. but Susie i’ve reached the end of my rope and I just don’t know how to feel anymore.I’ve been […]
marriage
Just call me Mrs. Zoolander.
I’ve been trying really hard to teach the kids that the most important thing about a person is his or her character. That kindness and respect and compassion and responsibility and perseverance and hard work are much more important than your physical appearance. You know, that what really matters isn’t what’s on the outside, but […]
Change Ahead
I’ve said it many times before. Marriage is fucking hard. So is taking a real, good, hard look at yourself. I think today I really listened to my husband for the first time in a long time. Maybe ever. With all parts of me. And I listened not just waiting for my chance to reply, but […]
What I Want For You
Dear Numbers 1 through 7, I hope if this letter makes it into your hands that by the time you read it, you already know what I am about to tell you. But I want to be sure you understand how I feel. I hope someday you have kids of your own, and not because […]
It’s time to treat the relationship.
I have written about my thoughts on marriage before. You can read them here. If you don’t have time to read that, here are the cliff notes: Marriage is really fucking hard. And that’s when things are going pretty well. You know we are going through a very difficult time financially. That doesn’t make marriage any easier. Throw seven […]
Lessons from Charles and Caroline
Yesterday I wrote about our first night with the Ingalls family. About how I had, for my kids’ sake, decided to take a break from the Disney Channel and start watching Little House on the Prairie… My husband and I are going through a very difficult time right now. An extremely challenging phase. It is something […]