Although I am ashamed to put it on the record, there have been lots of times when I have disliked my own children. Have you ever been there? One of my worst fears as a mother of little children was to find myself stuck with them through the summer months, bored, fussy and driving me crazy. {Cue ... View Post
How My Daughter Taught Me To Get Over My Varicose Veins
"Mommy, what are those purple lines on your leg?" she asked. "Those are mommy's veins," I said, disgusted with one of my body's biggest imperfections. She looked more closely and you could tell she wanted to know more. My mind started formulating several statements of complaint in which I would ... View Post
Mama, Do You Feel Forgotten?
It wasn't even 8am and already I knew it was going to be one of those days. Practically attached to my legs, one on each side, they just needed mommy that morning. "Mommy, toys," said the little one. "Mommy, I want to snuggle," begged the older one. All I wanted was one cup of coffee before the ... View Post
What Makes You Happy?
She called and left a message. We hadn't talked in years, so she didn't even know about my third child. To get a hold of me she had to track down my husband and ask for my number. Then a couple of days later she called again and this time I was able to answer. She wondered how I was doing because ... View Post
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