the hardest part
My heart breaks as I’m biting my tongue to try to not to rush to F’s defence; letting him cry it out when he’s done wrong and had to be disciplined; watching him try to fix things for himself.
Tag: life
the helping hand
Yesterday was hard. I felt wiped before 10 am as I tried to breathe through some tough family news and juggle work demands. When my day finally wrapped up – almost nine hours after I’d arrived in the office, I sat alone in my car decompressing. RomCom was actively preparing dinner as I stood, feeling… Continue reading the helping hand
the myth of the overnight miracle
Ah, we consumer-driven humans just love a good deal, don’t we? In an age where time seems less and less and pay off must be more and more, we’re bombarded with click-bait promising everything you’ve ever wanted and then some. Lose weight fast! is a common post I see in my threads, and I’ve written… Continue reading the myth of the overnight miracle
triage your life
There are critical issues in my life that need to be addressed first. I need to eat well. I need to take care of myself. Once I’ve done these things, I can take care of my son. Then I can take care of my work. Then I can take care of the house.
my kid drank pepsi for breakfast
With our boots on and jackets zipped, I ran down the hall to pour coffee into my travel mug and that’s when I saw it: the empty Pepsi bottle sitting next to the sink.
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