I felt completely alone when I first had my son, and I probably should have. I was an only child raising a child with a disability. With the exception of my own mother, I didn’t feel as though I had many moms to relate to or vent with. I sort of scoffed at the idea […]
Dearest, Well, we have officially made one whole hand of marriage. Looking back over the past five years, I humbly smile thinking about how far we have come and how much we have accomplished. I also silently reflect thinking about friends and people we know who never made it to this milestone in their own […]
Dear Husband, I miss you, I miss US. Remember when it was just you and I? Remember when we had no kids taking up all of our time for what it seems like 24/7? I miss sleeping in with you, until we felt like rolling out of bed. Now we have little ones poking our […]
Thirty years ago, today, the man who would one day become my husband and the father of my child was born. I’ve only been fortunate enough to know him for twenty percent of his life, but its been an eventful twenty percent. Prior to meeting Charlie, I often wondered if I would end up getting […]
Today is my fourth wedding anniversary. As I sit here and reflect on these past four years, I remember losing loved ones, becoming parents, buying our first home, and starting new jobs. The road hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been worth it. I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but like the […]
It’s not two decades yet, but yet it still feels like some sort of a milestone. 18 years. My marriage is an adult today. Dear Lord it feels so much longer! I mean that in no offense at all to my dear husband. In fact we have known each other a bit longer than that. […]
The air outside is cold, but my coffee and house are warm. My body is still as I sit comfortably in last night’s pajamas. My mind, less settled, is turning corners quickly, as I am reflecting on something scarier than ghosts and goblins this Halloween: Mothers judging other mothers. (Cue the scary music.) More than […]
I am Latina and I come from a culture where hugging and kissing is a sign of respect, you always hug or kiss your elders as you greet them. If you did not, you were considered to be disrespectful. I remember my mom whispering into my ear at every family/friend event telling me to go […]
I’m gonna be real for a second – sometimes I need a TO. Like, more than hiding in the closet for a few minutes or taking an extra-long shower. Between the loads of laundry, weekday schedules, sleep schedules (or lack thereof), disciplining, the question of “what’s for dinner?”, trying to keep the house from not […]
Ok, so the title may make it seem like my husband is horrible – but in reality he is a kind, sweet, loving man and an awesome father….he just likes some things to be done in a particular way. For example, the other morning, I was writing a list up on the dry erase board […]
