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Why I Quit Drinking

July 14, 2017 by not your average mom 16 Comments

In June of 2008, I found out I was pregnant. Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 10, 8, 3, and almost 2 years old at the time. This pregnancy was not planned and came as a complete surprise to my husband and to me. My husband was not exactly thrilled at first. We already […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: AA, alcohol, alcoholic, Bill W, blackout, booze, committed, drinking, hospital, miscarriage, psych ward, race, red flag

Schooled by a 4-year-old

August 4, 2015 by not your average mom 8 Comments

When I was 25, I got pregnant, got engaged, had a miscarriage, and then, even though I knew it was a mistake, got married. I had always said I wasn’t going to take my husband’s last name if I ever got married, but for some reason I changed my mind. My marriage lasted approximately 17 […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: boobs, divorce, miscarriage, regrets, tattoos

The Hangover

January 29, 2014 by not your average mom 2 Comments

The other night five friends and I had a Mom’s Night Out. I drank a few Blue Moons. It was karaoke night. I didn’t sing, and I didn’t go crazy. I thought about it, but ultimately I left the karaoke to the college kids, and the craziness to the ladies in the booth next to us. […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: beer pong, hangovers, lehigh university, miscarriage

The first time wasn’t for love, the conclusion.

August 16, 2013 by not your average mom 3 Comments

If you are new here, you may want to read yesterday’s post to get yourself up to speed… So, it was the beginning of August, I was 24 years old, three months pregnant, about to get married, and a few weeks away from starting a full-time teaching job. I had adjusted to my new situation, and the […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: divorce, first marriages, miscarriage

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