ADHD-Related Family Mishaps -- Gil and the Missing iPhone Hives and the Drugs that Help Me Focus -- Continuing Makes Me Itch and Stopping Cold-Turkey is Plain Wretched Highlights From the Parent/Teacher Conference -- "Piers is Not Handling Frustration Well" More Highlights From the Parent/Teacher Conference -- "Wallace is Very Aware that Babies Often Come … Continue reading Titles That Would Work This Week if I Had the Energy to Expound and Put Words Together for Actual Posts
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We Survived the Weekend Once Again
And....more about this later. Happy Monday!
Do Y’all Have a Church Home?
"MOM!!!!!!!! Wallace is about to throw up!!!!!" The kids and I are on a never-ending country road returning from a long-ass weekend with Mamala. "Hang on, Wallace, and I'll pull over. I just have to find a spot." "Hurry!!!" Piers shrieks. Poor Wallace looks a little green in the rearview mirror. I spot a driveway … Continue reading Do Y’all Have a Church Home?
Women: Share the Second Shift and Come Out to Play
Lately I am seriously struggling with balancing all the roles I play -- specifically being a mother to Piers and Wallace, a partner to Gil, and a working person. I’m also craving adult conversation. My emotions are all over the place, and I really need to get it together. It’s hard for me to admit … Continue reading Women: Share the Second Shift and Come Out to Play
Sunday Morning Crashing Down
You guys, I AM SO GROUCHY!! I've been planning to do a follow-up to my last post, specifically to talk about my relationship with Gil. I had made that lovely resolution to kiss him for ten seconds everyday, and as I mentioned, I am failing miserably. I really want to list all the fabulous things … Continue reading Sunday Morning Crashing Down
Some Days There Just Aren’t Enough Rocks
Why is it that as soon as I write about how well things are going, like I did in my last post, THE SHIT HITS THE FAN?!! Gil had an early meeting yesterday, so he wasn't able to take the boys to school. Typically he drops them off on his way to work, and then I … Continue reading Some Days There Just Aren’t Enough Rocks
How Do You Define Success?
Sometimes I struggle with feeling unaccomplished. I don’t like to admit that, so I decided to put it out here on my anonymous blog. These feelings have invaded my psyche since having children, and they’ve made me examine my attitude towards success, more specifically, how I define it. My children are now five and four … Continue reading How Do You Define Success?
Mornings Are Not My Thing
Nothing turns me into a crazy lady quite like routine. We're going on just under a week of back-to-school bliss. And for the most part, it truly is fabulous. Piers started Kindergarten, and Wallace is in Pre-K at the SAME SCHOOL!!!! They are transitioning so well that I'm almost afraid to say it out loud. … Continue reading Mornings Are Not My Thing
I Never Cease to be Amazed in this Marriage
Gil just took the boys to the store to buy a filter for the vacuum cleaner. The last week has been interesting. I'm writing this quickly, so I'll do my best to summarize the main happenings, particularly the situation with Gil. I noticed a difference in him last weekend when he arrived to pick up … Continue reading I Never Cease to be Amazed in this Marriage
This Sparked My Interest this Morning
More of my thoughts on this later. I'd love to hear yours. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lyz-lenz/how-to-raise-a-kid-who-isnt-whiny-and-annoying_b_3248085.html
Grief Happens 