I don’t know who said “there is his side, her side and the truth” but it’s a quote that has resounded in my head and heart for the past week. The truth part is simple: J has not been a part of F’s life for more than two years. He hasn’t financially contributed to F’s… Continue reading On realizing that I only know half the story
Let me begin by saying that I have a really great kid. He’s smart and sweet, funny and considerate, and he’s more polite than a lot of adults I know. He’s also independent and headstrong, things that will serve him well later in life but mostly bring tears and headaches right now. And today was a… Continue reading Five minutes of quiet
It’s been three years since I told my husband that I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t feel alone in our relationship. I didn’t want our family home to be treated like a resort – the place he came when he wanted to get away from his life. We should have been his life. I… Continue reading How I lost 100 pounds with one simple exercise
I was browsing Pinterest as part of my super fun gig with Erica Ehm’s Yummy Mummy Club (besides being The Frenzied Fashionista, I mean) when F climbed up next to me, held his hand out and declared that he wanted pink nails too. Initially, I tried to talk him out of it – I was… Continue reading Pink-y Toes
On a bit of a whim today, I declared it a Mama-F date evening and we hopped in the car and drove to Sydney to see a movie in theatres. With his portable DVD player on his lap, F sat in the backseat watching 101 Dalmatians on the 80 minute drive to town. We arrived just as the… Continue reading Popcorn, Pizza and Movie Theatre Seats
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